English as a Second Language - Outreach Department

ESL HOMEFRONT LEARNING

ESL Homefront Learning offers:

• Free English instruction for learners at home for two hours a week, by trained volunteer ESL tutors. This program is for adult learners who cannot attend classes for a variety of reasons - physical, cultural or personal.
• You are eligible for this program if you live in Vancouver or Burnaby and are unable to go to classes.
• Free tutor training for volunteers who will then tutor on a one-to-one basis, in the home of adult learners living in Vancouver and Burnaby.
• This program is for Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents and Refugees.
• You are eligible for this program if you live in Vancouver or Burnaby, and are unable to go to classes.
• If you would like to study English but cannot attend a regular ESL class, call the Homefront Learning Program to apply for free tutoring in your home.
• You can study at home at any level of English (Literacy, Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced levels).
• The Homefront Instructor will visit you and assess your needs, and then provide you with a tutor.
• You will learn English from a trained volunteer tutor for two hours a week.

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Applications:

• Those interested in volunteering can apply to be a Homefront tutor by calling 604-871-7277.
• Those who wish to register for the Homefront Tutor Training Program are asked to attend an Orientation/Registration session.

Volunteer Tutor Requirements:

• Grade 12 English equivalency
• Fluency and accuracy in English
• Two references
• A clear Criminal Record Search (because tutors will be going to learners' homes)
• Any Criminal Record Search fee will be reimbursed to volunteers who successfully complete the Training Program and are placed with a learner

Tutor Training and Assignment:

• The Homefront Program provides tutors with a free, 4-day, 12-hours training course at Broadway Campus, which includes a one-to-one tutoring practicum with an ESL learner during the last session. There are scheduled training sessions throughout the year.
• Tutors are assigned to learners who have been referred to the program and assessed by the Homefront Instructors.
• The Homefront Instructor introduces the tutor and the learner in the learner's home.

Tutor Support:

• Tutors receive guidance and ongoing support fron the Homefront Instructors
• The Homefront Instructors provide materials and books for the tutors to use with their learners
• Tutors have access to the books, worksheets and tapes available in the Homefront Office/Resource Room as well as the Broadway Campus Library
• Tutors receive Newsletters and can attend workshops put on by the Instructors

Tutor Commitment:

• Tutors are required to volunteer for a minimum of 50 hours (approximately 6 months) at which time they receive a Statement of Completion from Vancouver Community College

 

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Tutor Training Schedule

Please Note:

- all training takes place at the Broadway Campus

- contact the office at 604-871-7277 for more information and for the room number for the training

- attendance at the Information/Registration session is mandatory

 

Note: All course/program information including course/program content, length, prerequisites, start/end dates, postponements and /or cancellation is subject to change without notice.

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