Volunteering as an Adult Literacy Tutor
As an adult literacy volunteer, you will be participating in a once-per-week one-to-one tutoring program focused on learners whose skills range from adults learning sound-letter relationships for the first time to adults reading at a junior high school level.
If you are a first time volunteer, please visit our volunteer page for application forms, criminal records check forms, our Volunteer Policies, etc.
We also use a separate Adult Literacy application form to match you with a learner. Please fill this out and bring it to your local branch library.
Where and When Do Sessions Take Place?
Adult Literacy Program Schedule
| Location | Coordinator Contact Info | Meeting Days/Times |
| Captain William Spry | 490-5715 | Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m. & 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 & 1-3 p.m. |
| Halifax North | 490-5779 | Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Keshen Goodman | 490-6408 | Thurs., 1-4 p.m. & 5:30-8:30 p.m. Fridays, 12:30- 3:30 p.m. |
| Spring Garden Road | 490-5990 | Thursdays, 3-6 p.m. & 6-9 p.m. Fridays, 2-5 p.m. |
Training for Literacy Volunteers
The Halifax Community Learning Network (HCLN) offers tutor training opportunities throughout the year. It’s up to both the volunteer and the program coordinator to determine whether or not basic training workshops should be completed before starting to tutor. Check back here for the scheduled workshops and training announcements, or ask your program coordinator to keep you informed.
For Further Information
For more information, please contact one of the Adult Literacy program coordinators listed above, the regional coordinator for adult literacy & ESL at 490-5990, or the coordinator for HCLN at 422-7648.
