Volunteer with Us

Volunteers play an important role in helping us support students as they work toward literacy, improving language skills, citizenship, better jobs, and better lives.

At Literacy Source we believe:

  • The wealth of skills, talents, ideas, and resources volunteers bring provide an environment that enhances the students’ ability to learn.

  • Creating a trusting relationship between volunteer and students is invaluable to the success of our mission.

  • A helpful and educational environment, ongoing training, and support benefits volunteers’ needs and own personal growth.

Group photo of volunteers

Volunteer Opportunities

Depending on your interests, skills, and availability a variety of online and in-person opportunities are available:

IN-PERSON (DAYTIME ONLY), LAKE CITY CENTER

  • Tutor students 1:1 in reading and writing, math, ESOL, citizenship, work skills, or GED prep

  • Class Assistants support a class of 6-12 students assisting with reading and writing, ESOL, citizenship or digital literacy skills

  • Conduct 1:1 practice citizenship interviews to naturalization applicants

ONLINE (DAYTIME AND EVENING)

  • Tutor students one-on-one in reading and writing, math, ESOL, citizenship, work skills, digital literacy or GED prep

  • Class Assistants support a class of 8-20 students assisting with reading and writing, math, ESOL, citizenship, work skills, digital literacy or GED prep

  • Conversation Partners help students practice their English in small groups

  • Conduct 1:1 practice citizenship interviews to naturalization applicants

For more information, please check out our FAQ's

Ready to Volunteer?

Please sign up to attend a New Volunteer Orientation (NVO) held via Zoom on the first Wednesday of every month. The orientation lasts approx. 1 hr. and provides information about Literacy Source, our students, programs, and volunteer opportunities.  Check out our events calendar for upcoming NVO dates. The next orientation is December 6th. 

We strongly encourage people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQIA community, and other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups to volunteer with us.

Please contact our Volunteer Program Manager, Caroline, by email or phone (206-782-2050) if you have any questions.