Well-trained volunteers are vital for learner success. The MLC offers a variety of high-quality Pre-Service Tutor
Trainings and In-Service Workshops. Volunteer literacy programs are strongly
encouraged to send volunteers to MLC’s tutor training and supplement with their
own program orientation.
MLC trainings are designed to meet the training standards for adult literacy volunteers developed by the Minnesota Department of Education. For an overview of all training options, browse the MLC Training Catalog.
Volunteers who will be assisting in ABE or ESL classrooms are
strongly encouraged to attend one of the 12-hour pre-service trainings offered
by MLC.
However, programs that are using
short-term volunteers, such as service-learning students, may request a 3-hour
classroom assistant training. The
content of this training varies depending upon the needs of the program. For details, contact Burgen Young at byoung@themlc.org.
Several trainings are available online. The easy-to-use, self-paced, free format is moderated by an MLC trainer. They are designed to give a general introduction to volunteering as a classroom assistant and do not include the same information as the 12-hour pre-service trainings. To sign-up, visit http://online.themlc.org
