Tutors are the Heart of SPALC!
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We hope you will consider becoming a volunteer tutor for the Sauk Prairie Area Literacy Council! Tutors are on the front lines in improving our community. They often say that volunteering with SPALC has enriched their lives. You can join them! We are seeking new volunteers because students are waiting now for someone to assist them. No experience is required to become a tutor and it is not necessary to speak another language. Tutors meet with their students in public places, such as public libraries or coffee shops. The typical time commitment to be a tutor is 1 to 2 contact hours per week.
We provide continuous support for our tutors and require that all first-time tutors attend a Tutor Preparation Workshop. There are no costs to either the tutor or student for materials. Both the Ruth Culver Community Library in Prairie du Sac and the George Culver Community Library in Sauk City have English language materials available for the tutor and the student to check out. Several times a year, SPALC holds "in-service" type tutor gatherings, called "Tutor Idea Exchanges" (TIEs) to share stories of difficulties and successes. The most recent Tutor Meeting was held on September 30, 2021. A copy of the information shared can be seen here: SPALC Tutor Meeting, September 2021. |
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