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Volunteer: Urgent Need for Childcare Volunteers

Do you enjoy playing with babies and toddlers or helping bigger kids learn and play? Come facilitate playtime, enriching activities, and discovery for children while their parents are learning various literacy skills at Fox Valley Literacy. 

Many of our students have young children, and we need your help to offer safe and supportive care for them while their parents get to learn. Urgent needs are: Mondays-Thursdays, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and from 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Fox Valley Literacy staff will provide training, games, and snacks. The parents will take care of diaper changing and bathroom needs. If you would like to become a childcare volunteer, email: heather@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Do you enjoy playing with babies and toddlers or helping bigger kids learn and play? Come facilitate playtime, enriching activities, and discovery for children while their parents are learning various literacy skills at Fox Valley Literacy. 

Many of our students have young children, and we need your help to offer safe and supportive care for them while their parents get to learn. Urgent needs are: Mondays-Thursdays, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and from 4 p.m.-7 p.m.

Fox Valley Literacy staff will provide training, games, and snacks. The parents will take care of diaper changing and bathroom needs. If you would like to become a childcare volunteer, email: heather@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 54911

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Urgent Need for Student Transportation

Do you enjoy driving and meeting new people? Fox Valley Literacy has an urgent need for transportation volunteers to assist adult literacy students. Some of our students face challenges getting to and from class, and your support can make their education journey possible. If you would like to help transport students to and from class in Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, or Winnebago counties, please consider volunteering your time. Your kindness and generosity will have a lasting impact on their learning experience. Email: heather@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Do you enjoy driving and meeting new people? Fox Valley Literacy has an urgent need for transportation volunteers to assist adult literacy students. Some of our students face challenges getting to and from class, and your support can make their education journey possible. If you would like to help transport students to and from class in Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, or Winnebago counties, please consider volunteering your time. Your kindness and generosity will have a lasting impact on their learning experience. Email: heather@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 54911

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: English Language Tutor for Adults in Calumet County

Make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, build relationships, and have fun as an English tutor! We are working with a group of 25 extremely motivated adults and need to add a class for intermediate learners.

With that, we're seeking a volunteer to teach this class one evening per week for 1 to 1.5 hours.

No need to know any other languages or for teaching experience. We provide training, materials, guidance, and ongoing support.

If you have questions or are interested, please contact Jim at jim@foxvalleylit.org.

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, build relationships, and have fun as an English tutor! We are working with a group of 25 extremely motivated adults and need to add a class for intermediate learners.

With that, we're seeking a volunteer to teach this class one evening per week for 1 to 1.5 hours.

No need to know any other languages or for teaching experience. We provide training, materials, guidance, and ongoing support.

If you have questions or are interested, please contact Jim at jim@foxvalleylit.org.

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 53014

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: English Language Tutor for Adults in Waupaca County

Make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, build relationships, and have fun as an English tutor! We are working with a group of 25 extremely motivated adults and need to add a class for intermediate learners. 

We're looking for a volunteer to teach one evening per week for 1-1.5 hours. 

No need to know any other languages or for teaching experience. We provide training, materials, guidance, and ongoing support. 

If you have questions or are interested, please contact Jim at jim@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Make a difference in the lives of your neighbors, build relationships, and have fun as an English tutor! We are working with a group of 25 extremely motivated adults and need to add a class for intermediate learners. 

We're looking for a volunteer to teach one evening per week for 1-1.5 hours. 

No need to know any other languages or for teaching experience. We provide training, materials, guidance, and ongoing support. 

If you have questions or are interested, please contact Jim at jim@foxvalleylit.org

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 54961

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Adult Education Tutor (Adult Education or English Language Learning)

Do you believe in the importance of education and love getting to know other people? Become a tutor! Our students need support strengthening their reading, writing, and math skills, learning English, becoming US Citizens, and advancing their careers and civic engagement. A teaching background or foreign language is not required. Training is provided. 

You teach the subject(s) you're interested on the day and time convenient for you!

Volunteer Qualifications:

Be flexible, friendly, patient, and optimisticAppreciate cultural diversity Be dependable and prompt Be able to maintain confidentiality about learner information and the work you do together Have a sense of humor!

Responsibilities

Complete tutor training workshop and online modules Work one-on-one with a learner for a minimum of nine months Meet weekly or monthly with a learner for 1 to 3 hours in a neutral, public place such as a public library or Fox Valley Literacy office Participate in at least five in-service or webinar sessions organized by Fox Valley Literacy or other organizations through the yearCommunicate with staff regularly to discuss goal setting, share concerns, and celebrate goal attainmentReport monthly learner progress online or on a paper form

Benefits

A greater understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and lifestyles A greater feeling of involvement in the community A better understanding of the difficulties associated with low literacy (53% of adults in Outagamie county are not proficient readers!) Knowledge of methods and strategies for helping adults reach their goals and thrive in our community

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Do you believe in the importance of education and love getting to know other people? Become a tutor! Our students need support strengthening their reading, writing, and math skills, learning English, becoming US Citizens, and advancing their careers and civic engagement. A teaching background or foreign language is not required. Training is provided. 

You teach the subject(s) you're interested on the day and time convenient for you!

Volunteer Qualifications:

Be flexible, friendly, patient, and optimisticAppreciate cultural diversity Be dependable and prompt Be able to maintain confidentiality about learner information and the work you do together Have a sense of humor!

Responsibilities

Complete tutor training workshop and online modules Work one-on-one with a learner for a minimum of nine months Meet weekly or monthly with a learner for 1 to 3 hours in a neutral, public place such as a public library or Fox Valley Literacy office Participate in at least five in-service or webinar sessions organized by Fox Valley Literacy or other organizations through the yearCommunicate with staff regularly to discuss goal setting, share concerns, and celebrate goal attainmentReport monthly learner progress online or on a paper form

Benefits

A greater understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and lifestyles A greater feeling of involvement in the community A better understanding of the difficulties associated with low literacy (53% of adults in Outagamie county are not proficient readers!) Knowledge of methods and strategies for helping adults reach their goals and thrive in our community

Agency: Fox Valley Literacy

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 54911

Allow Groups: Yes