Workplace Literacy
One-to-One Tutoring
Volunteers participate
in a 16 hour training that prepares them to be
matched with adult students. Pairs meet once or
twice per week for at least an hour in a public
location such as the
Literacy
Volunteers
main office, L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, Chippewa Valley Technical
College or a
school. The volunteer tutors and adult students work on goals identified by the students such as improving
their reading ability, speaking English, obtaining U.S. citizenship, reading to their children, learning to use the computer,
improving their employment or perhaps getting a driver's license.
For more information about becoming either a tutor
or a learner in the one-to-one program in Eau Claire
County, contact Pat Burnam at
715-834-2451 or
e-mail Pat.
Family Literacy
Family Literacy provides opportunities
for families to learn together and build
positive attitudes toward education. Parents
have the opportunity to improve their basic
skills and/or English competencies. While they
are pursuing their personal and educational
goals, their young children participate in their
own educational programs. Parents must agree to
participate in parenting classes and
parent-child activities. The four components of
family literacy services are: (1) Adult
Education (including computer and employability
classes) that leads to economic
self-sufficiency; (2) Early Childhood Education;
(3) Interactive Literacy Activities between
parents and their children; and (4) Parent
Education that focuses on teaching parents to
become their child's first and foremost teacher
and full partners in the education of their
children.
Literacy Volunteers typically collaborates with
other agencies and organizations to provide
comprehensive Family Literacy programs.
Family Literacy classes are offered Monday
through Thursday from 9:00 to 12:30 and on
Monday and Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:30 at the
Mason Building on Graham Ave. in Eau Claire
For more information about becoming either a tutor
or a learner in the Eau Claire Family
Literacy Program, contact Barb Nelson at
715-833-5316 or
e-mail Barb.
Workplace Literacy
Workplace literacy programs support employees—in
their workplace—who need assistance with basic
skills and English competencies. When employment
makes it difficult for employees to get literacy
help on their own, volunteer tutors under the
guidance of a
Literacy Volunteers instructor may
bring literacy services to the workplace with
the support of the employer. Services may
include group or one-to-one work. At this
time, programs are offered at the Career
Development Center (CDC), Minnesota Wire and
Cable and Nortech Systems.
For more information about
becoming either a tutor
or a learner
in the workplace literacy
program in Eau Claire, contact Pat Burnam at
715-834-2451 or
e-mail Pat.
Literacy Volunteers - Chippewa Valley Eau Claire County is a
United Way of Greater Eau Claire Agency
