EAL Volunteer Tutoring Program

Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI partners with PEI Public Library Service to provide an English as an additional language (EAL) volunteer tutoring program to help adult newcomers practice English. School-aged children have access to EAL tutoring within the school system.

To become a volunteer with the EAL volunteer tutoring program, you have to go through the following steps:

Attend a tutor information session
Complete in-class or online tutor training course (4 sessions: 12 hours)
Submit two personal references, a criminal record check (free of charge), and a signed confidentiality agreement form

Your commitment as a volunteer tutor:

Complete our tutor training course
Provide EAL tutoring to an adult learner two hours per week
Plan lessons and activities for your learner
Keep records of your learner's progress
Check in with the EAL volunteer tutoring program coordinator

IRSA's commitment to volunteer tutors:

Training

We provide a free twelve-hour tutor training course that covers:

Your free tutor training manual
How to effectively tutor EAL learners
Understanding and respecting cultural differences
Lesson planning and goal setting
Learner assessment methods

Support

Qualified staff available for consultation
A collection of teaching materials
An annual tutor forum
Monthly EAL newsletters
Annual volunteer recognition
Invitations to free social and integration events

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, please contact the program coordinator.

Look for contact information on the right side of the page below