It was created in reaction to the fact that many students in San Antonio read below grade level and are struggling to just keep up with their classmates.
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They are non-sectarian. Volunteers are from a diversity of cultures and religions.
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They assist students by extending reading and mathematics learning opportunities to those in need of support in these areas.
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They recruit, train and place volunteers to work with identified learning challenged students in a school environment.
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Volunteers commit to working with the same student once a week approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Volunteers choose the day and time they are available to tutor.
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Students are selected according to schools and assigned to tutors.
Join this diverse group of more than 150 volunteers. Tu-To-R! now in its fourteenth year, won the 1993 Volunteer Spirit Award from San Antonio Youth Literacy! Be a part of ESL Training, an on-going English language program at different San Antonio schools.
For more information and to sign up now, please call Judy Lackritz at (210) 302-6962. You may also e-mail Joan at: LackritzJ@jfsatx.org
