Mostly, you need patience and compassion. Plus:

• Be at least 21 years old.

• Have earned at least a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Live in or around DuPage County.

• Demonstrate the ability to speak, read, write, and understand English to communicate clearly at a native proficiency.

• Be sensitive to the adult learner and other cultures.

• Be dependable, friendly, optimistic, interested in helping others and respectful of confidentiality.

No, you do not need to speak or understand another language to tutor.

No, we will train you!

• 45 minutes for an initial volunteer Meet & Greet session.

• 15 hours of tutor training.

• Minimum of two in-service workshops each year.

• Minimum commitment of six months to tutor your adult learner for two hours per week.

• Meet with your learner regularly and punctually each week.
  

• Prepare each lesson to meet your learner’s goals and life-skills needs, integrating his/her special interests.

• Set up an assessment meeting after every 35 hours of tutoring.

• Submit volunteer hours online on a quarterly basis.

• Contact program staff for support at any time. We look forward to assisting you!

There is no cost for tutor or learner!

• Tutor/Learner pairs must meet in a public location. Meetings in private residences are not allowed. 

• Tutors are prohibited from providing transportation to learners as part of their volunteer responsibilities. Should a tutor choose to provide transportation to a learner, they do so voluntarily and assume full personal liability for any incidents or accidents that may occur.