Volunteer with Adult Learners
Many organizations welcome volunteers as class assistants or tutors for ESL, Adult Basic Education (Literacy, Numeracy), High School Equivalency/GED preparation, Citizenship exam preparation, or in other areas.
Please use our “Class Provider Map” to find organizations that accept volunteers.
NOTE: Each provider organization will have its own requirements for volunteers.
In general, a volunteer must:
- Be age 18 or older
- Be reliable, responsible, patient, and open-minded
- Be willing to make a time commitment
- Attend orientation and training sessions
- Pass a background check
Volunteer Training Events
The Literacy Coalition of Colorado hosts a number of volunteer training events each year. Come be a part of our events to gain techniques and skills to better serve the learners you work with. For the current and past training opportunities, please visit our Resources and Networking page.
Volunteer with the Literacy Coalition of Colorado
The Literacy Coalition of Colorado is in need of volunteer Board Members. We are looking for volunteers with experience any of the following:
- adult foundational education,
- social media,
- communications,
- finance,
- website management,
- or non-profit development.
Apply for Board Membership if these sound interesting to you.
We also seek volunteers for more limited roles! Volunteers in these roles might help with:
- event support,
- content creation for our newsletter or online platforms (with Canva),
- or helping to manage our social media platforms.
If a more limited role volunteer positions is a better match, please contact us to volunteer with us!