I want a LitNet Tutor!
If you are interested in getting matched with a FREE LitNet tutor, contact LitNet’s Director of Tutoring, Miguel Silva, (English/Spanish/Portuguese) at [email protected] or via phone (text or WHATSAPP) at (413) 347-2321.
LitNet tutors support people in learning or improving English language skills, improving current English skills, support in preparing for the high school equivalency tests (GED or HiSet), basic education, like improving one’s reading or writing skills, or preparing for a placement or certification test, or preparing for the US Citizenship exam and interview, and we provide support to first-generation college hopefuls and their parents.
How do I get a tutor?
When you reach out to Miguel, our Director ot Tutoring, you will be sent a Learner Intake Form so we can know more about you, your goals, and your availability.
Once your intake form has been received, we will invite you to meet with us to engage in a language proficiency assessment. Then we will begin to think of the right pairing for you. Sometimes we find a match very quickly! Other times, the match can take a bit longer if a learner has limited availability. We try to match learners with tutors as quickly as we can, but we highly value a “right” match.
When we have a match for you, we will contact you and provide support in coordinating the first meetings.
Tutors and learners typically meet for 1-2 hours per week in-person at the various libraries across our county. Some tutor and learner pairs work remotely, and some work in a hybrid manner.
Remember, if you have questions at any time, you can always call the LitNet office for help at (413) 347-2321. We speak English, Spanish, Portuguese, and even some French.
What kind of tutoring do we provide through our volunteer tutors?
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
We support learners to speak, understand, read, and write in English or to improve overall fluency, understanding, and pronunciation.
Adult Basic Education
- We can help learners to pass their driver’s license test.
- We can help with job applications.
- We can help learners read to your children and grandchildren.
- We can help learners improve their own levels of literacy (reading and writing)
- We can help learners prepare for academic or professional certificates
High School Equivalency Certificates (HiSet or GED)
We can support learners in finding the path to succeed in accomplishing the HiSET or the GED.
Citizenship
We help eligible learners study civics and English language in order to pass the U.S. Citizenship interview and examination.
First-Generation College Support
- We can provide a 1:1 tutor for first-generation college hopefuls to prepare for their pathway to college
- We can provide support to Spanish-speaking parents around the aspect of financing college–FAFSA, MASFA, and scholarship information
- We provide community-based workshops in Spanish for college hopefuls and their parents about college in the US.
- We host 2-4 college campus field trips per year in partnership with the Latinx students clubs at various colleges.
Sign-Up for More Information
Click the button to access the Learner Input Form, or fill out the Contact Form for general questions.
