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Do you qualify for one-on-one tutoring?
Students are eligible for a tutor if they meet the following requirements:
✅ At least 18 years of age
✅ Live or work in Western Wayne County
✅ Agree to pay a $25 registration fee
✅ Commit to meet with a tutor once a week for 6 to 12 monthss
✅ Function at or below a ninth grade English level
One-on-one tutors and students must meet in a public location.
Tutor and learners typically meet once a week for 1.5 hours.
If you are interested in applying for a one-on-one tutor, please complete an online application. Once we receive your application, we will contact you to schedule an English assessment. This takes approximately 30 minutes. If you qualify for tutoring services, every effort will be made to match you with a suitable tutor.
Click below to complete an application for a one-on-one tutor:
What inspired you to start volunteering as a literacy tutor?
I was inspired to volunteer as a literacy tutor when I saw a posting for training new tutors. In my daily reading of the news it seems like immigrants are being unfairly singled out as one of the biggest problems our country faces. I disagree with the way they are being treated and I think that helping migrants learn English is one way I can make their transition to life in the United States a bit easier and also make them feel welcomed. As a retired middle school teacher, I also missed working with students.
It has been so much fun helping my ELL student make new discoveries. I have found that I need to let her guide me on what she needs to know. She asks great questions! I use her questions to help me develop our next tutoring session. As a former teacher herself, she asks many grammar questions and even though I know that shouldn't be our focus I do my best to build it into what she is learning. She is so appreciative of everything I do and I get great satisfaction out of hearing her speak English with more confidence. I am really enjoying tutoring! - Lori, CLC Tutor
Love of reading was the most significant motivator in my decision to become a literacy tutor. Another factor was my 8 years of experience as a substitute teacher at the middle school level, most consistently in special education classes where the frustration at not having literacy competence often affected students' self-esteem and confidence. One on one attention was often all a student needed to support their efforts. - Susan, CLC Tutor
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