Tutors come from all walks of life. It is not necessary to have formal training as a
teacher or speak a foreign language. You will attend a training session, given by
the Richardson Adult Literacy Center before being placed with a student.
Volunteers meet with their students in public places and are not permitted to
transport students.
The training session will provide you with the tools needed and covers many areas
of thought to help guide you to a rewarding task of tutoring people that need to
learn English as a second language.
The training methods are a tried and true system developed by Dr. Frank C.
Laubach, known to many as the “Apostle to the illiterates” and was the leading
pioneer of the contemporary adult literacy movement.
Ursula Peters, longtime tutor for the RALC, was the Center’s nominee for HASR Volunteer
of the year. Congratulations, Ursula, and thank you for all you do for the Center.
