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In Rensselaer County, at least 30,000 teens and adults can't complete a job application, write a letter to a child's school, or read the directions on a bottle of cough syrup. Literate people are more likely to become employed and to retain employment. They can enter post-secondary education and command higher salaries as a result. Literate employees are more confident and have better morale. They can communicate well with co-workers, supervisors, and managers. They make fewer mistakes and contribute more ideas. Literate breadwinners have better economic opportunities and make more informed decisions about their finances. They are less likely to fall victim to fraud. Literate parents can support their children's education and ensure that their children have opportunities to succeed in life. Adults who read, write, and communicate well are good role models for youth. Literate men and women have much better chances of staying out of prison. More than 70% of inmates in state prisons are functionally illiterate. Literate refugees and immigrants are more likely to attain citizenship and to become active participants in their communities. Literate adults are more likely to be healthy and to maintain good health over a lifetime. What is a literate community worth to you? By donating to Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County, you can make a difference. By investing your time and talent as a volunteer, you can transform a life. Adult education programs work with these individuals to help them learn English, to help them obtain the skills they need to become employed, retain a job, get a promotion, transition to postsecondary education, participate in a training program, read to their children and fully participate in their education, obtain the English language skills necessary to succeed, and achieve economic self-sufficiency for themselves and their families.  Read With Me Program A tutor discusses why he got involved with the Literacy Volunteers in this brief video on YouTube: A Tutor's Story In this short video his student / learner discusses why he came to the Literacy Volunteers : A Student's Story Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County NY tutoring programs enables trained volunteers to work one-to-one with adults and/or in group settings with adults and families to help them to learn how to read, write, and speak English, at no cost to the students / participants. Our 100+ volunteer tutors are your friends, neighbors and relatives who are contributing to our community by helping others help themselves. No prior teaching or tutoring experience is necessary....we will train you to become a literacy tutor to adults and families AND we will support you after you have been matched with a learner or family who have shown the interest and initiative to enroll in our program. Interested in HELPING....attend an Orientation Session and learn more about our programs and other volunteer opportunities....Orientation Schedule OR take a FREE online course (requires free registration) that will give you an overview of what adult literacy tutoring is like: Verizon Literacy Network For more information on becoming a VOLUNTEER fill out this on-line Information Request: Volunteer Information Request Form and we will contact you by email, mail or by phone. You can also get information on volunteer opportunities by calling 274-8526 Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or send us an e-mail with your contact information: Tutor Information: Marie Heller, Tutor Coordinator Non-tutor volunteer opportunities: Barb Wyman, Executive Director We look forward to hearing from you! Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County is a nonprofit educational organization that recruits, trains and supports volunteers who provide free, confidential tutoring to adults, out-of-school teens, children and families, living in the eastern New York Capital District region, in reading, writing, and conversational English in order to help these learners achieve their personal, social, educational and job-related goals. If you know someone who may benefit from our services, encourage them to call us at (518) 274-8526. Our office hours are M-Thu 9:00 am to 5 pm or By Appointment during other times ...voice mail is available during off hours....please leave a message. All our calls are kept CONFIDENTIAL. Si conoce Ud. a alguien que puede beneficiarse con nuestros servicios, invitelo a llamarnos al #274-8526 o a que venga a nuestra oficina durante las horas de atencion al publico desde las 9 am a 4 pm, lunes a jueves. Nuestro correo de voz esta disponible a partir de las 4:00 pm y adelante. Por favor, deje su mensaje (en ingles, si posible). Todas las llamadas son confidenciales. MAKE AN IMPRESSION OF A LIFETIME - GET INVOLVED! You can contribute to your community! You can help as a tutor, office helper, event worker / organizer, committee member, etc. Click here for more information about how you can contribute your most valuable resource to these programs...your time, energy and your enthusiasm! A brief description of all our current Programs and Services is listed here Programs and Services...take a look and find the right volunteer opportunity, program or service for you. If you like what you see....please tell a colleague / friend about this site: Tell a Friend Link
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