ORGANIZATION

TIME COMMITMENT

DESCRIPTION OF OPPORTUNITY

REQUIREMENTS

TO START

CONTACT INFORMATION

Center for Community Literacy

Eddy 346A, CSU

literacy.colostate.edu

Flexible


Opportunities available during the academic year.

  • Help translate our promotional materials into Spanish.

  • Help facilitate a SpeakOut! Writing Workshop at Turning Point or the Larimer County Detention Center.

  • Write grant proposals and solicit funding

None

Email or call

Janelle Adsit

970-491-7251

clc@lamar.colostate.edu

CORE (Community Organizing to Reach Empowerment)

114 Bristlecone

Flexible


Opportunities available year-round.

  • Assist with an ESL class or help with after-school programs

  • Tutor writers at the Reading/Writing Room

  • Organize and inventory books at the free bookstore

Training session recommended.

Call


Marilyn Thayer

970-484-2580

mthayer@cahs.colostate.edu

Education and Life Training Center

401 Linden Street

www.eltcenter.org

Flexible


Volunteers can join at any time; organization asks that volunteers finish the semester in which they start.

  • Tutor ESL or GED students

  • Assist with basic computer classes and provide students additional one-on-one help

Must attend a training session.

Email or call

Chelsea Stewart

970-482-4357

literacy@frii.com

Intensive English Program

101 Alder Hall, CSU

www.colostate.edu/depts/IEP

At least 1-2 hours per week


Volunteers can join at any time; organization asks that volunteers finish the term in which they start.

Become a conversation partner—visit an ESL class and speak in English one-on-one with students.

None

Email

Margie Wagner

970-491-6616

iep@colostate.edu

Language Exchange of Northern Colorado

412 S. Howes Street, Suite A

www.languageexchangeofnoco.com

Flexible

Participate in conversation circles: speak with others trying to learn English, Spanish, or Japanese.


Assist at spring and summer language camps.

None

For conversation circle, drop in every other Thurs 5:30-6:30pm

Dannielle North-Decunto

970-493-9495

970-219-3132

info@languageexchangeofnoco.com

Larimer County Workforce Center

200 West Oak, Suite 5000

www.larimerworkforce.org

Must volunteer more than once

Tutor English Language Learners and those who need academic assistance, including at-risk youth.

Must speak Spanish.

Call

Tonya Perry

970-498-6644

Christi Stokely (to work with youth)

970-667-4261 x232

Mind Center—FCHS

3400 Lambkin Way

staffweb.psdschools.org/smernoff/mindctr

Flexible

Tutor ESL/GED students

None

Email

Susan Smernoff

smernoff@psdschools.org

970.416.8162

University Village

West Plum Street, Bldg. 34

Flexible

Participate in cultural events (including set-up, tear-down, decorating, planning

None

Call

Daniela Cingularove

970-491-5521