Adult Literacy Tutoring - A Student's View

An Adult Literact Learner talks about what he has gotten out of the Literacy Volunteers Tutoring Program.

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[DrSarahElaineEaton]

Wonderful video. Thanks for sharing!

[jklfas789432]

And, for the record, all LV's do their own thing, with the same goals in mind. So, not all affiliates take students on as you described - it's up to their program directors. Some LV's even have programs for the students you speak of that requires them to fund their own tutoring. This way they aren't taking up grant money that could be used to serve the less advantaged.

[jklfas789432]

Well, I can say from personal experience of working at an LV for the past 3 years, that we accept any student who wants to improve their literacy skills.....we do not turn those away looking to receive help. What I can say though is that the basic reading students are much more reluctant to come and get help than the ESL students. We try our very hardest to find students who of the most disadvantaged nature, but do no turn any away if they have room to grow.

[BeyondThePale21]

And I just received a list of coming workshops. Of 16 workshops 11 are designated for ESOL. The other 5 are directed at Adult Learners AND ESOL.

In summary every workshop is for the ESOL tutor or trainer. And they want a volunteer tutor to pay for the privilege.

Absolutely misleading and dishonest.

[BeyondThePale21]

There is nothing to disagree with - it's a fact they have misleading ads. The fact that they provide one on one is even worse. They provide it to wives of husbands who make 100,00 or more

(and read quite well.) I taught hundreds of them - not one is reflective of the gentleman in this ad. The ads are misleading. They should talk about ALL the people they help and where the grants come from. It's about being honest.

[jklfas789432]

I completely disagree. LV is one of the only agencies that provides one-on-one tutoring services. This is what the students are looking for. While there is a population of people as you pointed out, LV tries hardest to recruit students that are disadvantaged and need the help the most.

[BeyondThePale21]

LVA should be for people who like this gentleman who need it. Unfortunately LVA uses grant money to teach ESL to people who can not only afford to pay for it but who can also drive BMWs, Mercedes, Lexus, etc (I've seen them,) take expensive international and domestic vacations, buy fancy clothes and to send kids to college. They come here and make 6 figures and take free ESL with grant money!

LVA should stop this!

[tallsailingship]

Very inspiring. I'm training to be a vulunteer literacy tutor and it's given me encouragement to keep going with it. Thanks x

[justducky151]

Great job! Thanks for sharing your story.  Keep up the great work!