Volunteer
tutors interested in helping students improve their English skills
are invited to attend two training sessions at the Ray Hartstein Campus
of Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Sponsored
by Volunteers in Teaching Adults (VITA), training is scheduled Tuesday,
March 23, 6:30 - 10 p.m., and Saturday, March 27, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30
p.m.
VITA
tutors work to help students improve English speaking, reading, and
writing skills. Volunteers coordinate with teachers in the English
as a Second Language (ESL) and Learn to Read to Learn (LTRTL) programs
to address individual student needs. Volunteers from all walks of
life may work weekdays, evenings, or Saturdays, and are asked to pledge
two to six hours of tutoring weekly at the Ray Hartstein Campus or
local schools, churches, and libraries.
For more
information, visit VITA at www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/vita.html,
or call Cathy Niemet at 847-635-1426.