To provide free tutoring to adults in reading, writing and speaking English to strengthen our community, families, and the workforce. Stay healthy - half of American adults have difficulty understanding and using health information. Avoid crime - 75% of state prison inmates did not complete high school or can be classified as low literate.
Raise children who have strong literacy skills. Children of parents with low literacy skills have a 72% chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves. Literacy is assessed on a scale from 1 - 5. Most jobs today require literacy skills at a 7th grade reading level or above (Levels 3-5). 46 % of New Mexicans are at level 2 literacy or below.
Raise children who have strong literacy skills. Children of parents with low literacy skills have a 72% chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves. Literacy is assessed on a scale from 1 - 5. Most jobs today require literacy skills at a 7th grade reading level or above (Levels 3-5). 46 % of New Mexicans are at level 2 literacy or below.
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Staff & Board
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Letty, a twelfth generation native New Mexican, directs the Adult Education program at Santa Fe Community College (SFCC). Letty is passionate about serving students who are most in need succeed so they can contribute more effectively to the community, sustain their families, get better jobs, and become role models for their children.
Students
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Want to work with a tutor to prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test and become a U.S. citizen?. All potential students need to meet with a Coordinator to complete an application, review student guidelines, set goals, take a placement test, and decide upon a schedule. You may call (505) 428-1353 to make an appointment.
Rights & Privacy
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE/DAEL) have promulgated rules that require the State to have a written Complaint/Grievance Procedure to address any "expressed dissatisfaction about the program or activity from an applicant, participant, recipient, other interested person, when the dissatisfaction arises either from program operations or working conditions."
The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE/DAEL) have promulgated rules that require the State to have a written Complaint/Grievance Procedure to address any "expressed dissatisfaction about the program or activity from an applicant, participant, recipient, other interested person, when the dissatisfaction arises either from program operations or working conditions."
How to Become a Volunteer Tutor
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe! We hope you will be able to join the dedicated group of people who work to improve literacy in the Santa Fe area. We have many students waiting for tutors at this time. Your knowledge of basic literacy skills, our training, and a commitment to tutor two to three hours each week for a period of nine to twelve months are all that are required to get started.
Tutor Job Description
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Your primary goal as a tutor is to help an adult improve their literacy skills. For Basic Literacy tutors the primary focus is on improving reading and writing skills, and sometimes basic math and numeracy skills. For ESL tutors the primary focus is on improving their students' skills in reading, writing, and speaking English.
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