EAL Volunteer Tutoring Program
Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI and the Confederation Centre Public Library partner 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 Tutor 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
