Literacy Together (formerly The Literacy Council of Buncombe County) Volunteer Tutors provide free, customized, one-on-one or small group tutoring to adults in Buncombe County. For the YouthBuild program, you will teach middle-school and high-school level English and Math to young adults (ages 16-24) who are enrolled in a full-time (30 hours/week), six-month workforce development and leadership program leading to a high school credential (GED) while also building job readiness, leadership skills, and confidence. Students receive hands-on construction training and earn a nationally recognized NCCER Core Construction credential while helping build affordable housing at community sites in Fairview and Asheville. YouthBuild CORE-2 is a project jointly operated by Hood Huggers Foundation, Land of Sky Regional Council and Camp Grier's WORX Project, with educational/vocational support and leadership from AB-Tech Community College and Literacy Together.
Volunteer Responsibilities:
Teach reading and math skills to YouthBuild participants
Requirements:
- Attend a volunteer orientation
- Complete 4 hours of training
- Show up reliability for tutoring hour
Skills Required: Compassion and curiosity No teaching experience required; we'll train yu Location: AB Tech classrooms To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, simply Click the blue "respond" button above to secure your spot and receive next-step instructions from our organization or sign up for a volunteer orientation at lit-together.org
Hands On Asheville-Buncombe is not responsible for opportunities managed by partner agencies. If you are onsite at a volunteer opportunity and don't feel safety guidelines are being followed, please connect with onsite project organizers and if not addressed, please let us know by emailing info@handsonasheville.org.
