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Volunteer tutors needed for literacy program
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program at Portland Community College, in conjunction with other local literacy organizations, is searching for a few good tutors.
The program needs volunteers to help adult immigrants and refugees learn English and to assist both native and non-native English speakers in improving their basic literacy skills. Also, volunteers may prepare students for the GED or high school equivalency exam.
Training for tutoring at PCC will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 23 and Sept. 30 at the Cascade Campus (705 N. Killingsworth Street) and Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 at the Southeast Center (2305 S.E. 82nd Avenue and Division).
To register for the training or learn more about this volunteer opportunity, call 503-244-6111, extension 3700, or email pdxliteracy@hotmail.com. There is a $20 fee for the workshop. For more information, call the literacy line 1-800-322-8715. For an orientation about literacy tutoring go to www.oregonliteracy.org/tutors/becomeatutor.php.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 91,000 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »