Opportunities From: Volunteer DBQ

We have a special need for teen or adult volunteers to help watch children while parents study English and citizenship! Contact us for specific times needed. The center is a welcoming place where individuals meet new friends and enjoy conversation. When individuals come to the center for a tutoring session, time is allotted for individuals to converse with others over coffee and tea. Snacks or desserts provided by the center. During this time, students and tutors from all over the world engage in stimulating conversation, share stories or even bring in cuisine from their countries of origin. Many of our English-language and citizenship students also are parents or have childcare responsibilities, so valued volunteers help care for their children, allowing the adults to focus on their studies. Hospitality volunteers may help with childcare, food preparation and welcoming visitors to our Center!

The center is a welcoming place where individuals meet new friends and enjoy conversation. When individuals come to the center for a tutoring session, time is allotted for individuals to converse with others over coffee and tea. Snacks or desserts provided by the center. During this time, students and tutors from all over the world engage in stimulating conversation, share stories or even bring in cuisine from their countries of origin. Many of our English-language and citizenship students also are parents or have childcare responsibilities, so valued volunteers help care for their children, allowing the adults to focus on their studies. Hospitality volunteers may help with childcare, food preparation and welcoming visitors to our Center!

Students work one-on-one with a conversation partner or volunteer tutor to learn English and/or to prepare for the citizenship test. Adult language learners are carefully paired with a volunteer conversation partner or tutor whose background, availability and interests relate well to the adult student’s goals. Additionally, students learn useful skills or information about how to navigate life in a new country. Students and volunteers share their own background and also learn about others’ cultural backgrounds, which enriches everyone’s experience. Tutoring sessions generally last two hours, with an approximately 15 minute break in the middle of the session. During this break, the entire group gathers around a table to practice their conversational English skills and get to know one another better. No previous teaching experience necessary, and curriculum provided.