Volunteers
interested in helping adults improve their English skills are encouraged
to attend a three-part training session sponsored by Volunteers in
Teaching Adults (VITA) at Oakton Community College. Training is scheduled
8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6; 6:15 - 10 p.m., Tuesday,
Jan. 9; and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Ray Hartstein
Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
Tutors
should be able to pledge two to six hours weekly, and assist teachers
in the English as a Second Language (ESL) and Learn to Read to Learn
(LTRTL) classes. VITA tutors may volunteer at a variety of locations
on weekdays, evenings, and weekends.
For
more information, visit VITA at www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/vita.html,
or contact Cathy Niemet at 847-635-1426.