Needs From: Volunteer Center of Lubbock

Our ESL program is bustling with non-native English speakers eager to learn the language, and they're seeking your assistance! This volunteer opportunity offers complete flexibility: you can opt for one-on-one tutoring or assist a teacher in the classroom.

If you choose the one-on-one approach, you and your student can arrange your schedule and meeting place according to your preferences.

Alternatively, if you opt for the classroom setting, we offer various days, times, and locations to accommodate your availability.

We supply all necessary curriculum and materials, along with available training, to ensure you're fully equipped to positively impact your student, their family, and the community!

We'd love to connect with you if you're keen on fostering connectedness, independence, and hope!

Our 35-year mission is straightforward: to develop and implement programs that promote literacy. We firmly believe that education and literacy levels underpin many contemporary challenges. Literacy significantly influences a wide array of socioeconomic issues, including incarceration rates, health outcomes, employment opportunities, and poverty levels. We are convinced that the most effective pathway to improving one's circumstances is through education, and we advocate for making this journey accessible, available, and free to all who seek it.

At Literacy Lubbock, we are dedicated to transforming lives and contributing to improving our world through the individuals within our community. We recognize that knowledge is power and are committed to disseminating it far and wide.

We're on the lookout for ABE (adult basic education) volunteers to help teach our adult students how to read!  You'll be working one-on-one with a singular student to help them learn how to read.  Whether they've never learned before or have dsylexic tendencies that have prevented them from getting it, we have specialized curriculum to help.

This opportunity is entirely flexible: you'll work with your student to set your own schedule.  Only want to meet once a week?  Done.  Want to meet up at a local Starbucks that's close to both of you?  Done.  You take the reigns and figure out a pace that works with you and your student.  And we provide all the support you'll need!

In today's world, reading is paramount.  From text messages to articles, from social media to newspapers, people need to read.  And you can help them achieve that goal.

Literacy Lubbock was established in 1989 as a local nonprofit dedicated to helping adults learn how to read.  Since then, we've helped more than 7,000 people in the Hub City learn how to read, get their GED, or learn English as a second language and we've distributed more than 50,000 children's books.   Our mission and goal is simple: to support and execute programs that enable people to become literate. 

Because at the end of the day, we believe education and literacy levels are the root cause for a lot of today's problems.  Literacy has a weighty impact on nearly every socio-economic issue plaguing us today, from prison rates, health, employment, poverty levels, and so on.  The surest way for a person to improve their circumstances is by improving their education, and we believe that journey should be accessible, available, and free to any who want it.

Literacy Lubbock is about changing lives and making our world a better place through the people who live here.  Knowledge is power.  And we're determined to share it.

Helping individuals earn their GED directly impacts their lives by opening up opportunities for higher education, better job prospects, and increased self-esteem. Volunteering as a GED tutor can be incredibly rewarding. Witnessing the progress and success of your students can bring a sense of fulfillment and pride. Increasing the number of individuals with GEDs in the community can lead to a more skilled and educated workforce, ultimately benefiting the local economy and society. Volunteering as a GED tutor can challenge you to step outside your comfort zone, learn new teaching methods, and gain a deeper understanding of different learning styles and backgrounds. Volunteering often provides opportunities to meet new people, including other volunteers, staff members, and students, which can expand your social and professional network.

Our 35-year mission is straightforward: to develop and implement programs that promote literacy. We firmly believe that education and literacy levels underpin many contemporary challenges. Literacy significantly influences a wide array of socioeconomic issues, including incarceration rates, health outcomes, employment opportunities, and poverty levels. We are convinced that the most effective pathway to improving one's circumstances is through education, and we advocate for making this journey accessible, available, and free to all who seek it.

At Literacy Lubbock, we are dedicated to transforming lives and contributing to improving our world through the individuals within our community. We recognize that knowledge is power and are committed to disseminating it far and wide.

Volunteering as a GED tutor is an excellent way to give back to the community while gaining valuable experience and skills. We are looking for volunteers to help our GED students at UMC. The classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Helping individuals earn their GED directly impacts their lives by opening up opportunities for higher education, better job prospects, and increased self-esteem. Volunteering as a GED tutor can be incredibly rewarding. Witnessing the progress and success of your students can bring a sense of fulfillment and pride. Increasing the number of individuals with GEDs in the community can lead to a more skilled and educated workforce, ultimately benefiting the local economy and society.

About Literacy Lubbock:

Our 35-year mission is straightforward: to develop and implement programs that promote literacy. We firmly believe that education and literacy levels underpin many contemporary challenges. Literacy significantly influences a wide array of socioeconomic issues, including incarceration rates, health outcomes, employment opportunities, and poverty levels. We are convinced that the most effective pathway to improving one's circumstances is through education, and we advocate for making this journey accessible, available, and free to all who seek it.

At Literacy Lubbock, we are dedicated to transforming lives and contributing to improving our world through the individuals within our community. We recognize that knowledge is power and are committed to disseminating it far and wide.

Tiny Tots is a storytime event designed for children under age 5 and their parents. Every week, families receive one new book after it has been read aloud. The children enjoy singing songs and discussing the story. Tiny Tots is held at two locations—Groves Library and Godeke Library—every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1:30.

Storytime is a vital part of early childhood development. It plays a key role in nurturing language skills, imagination, creativity, and cognitive abilities by introducing children to new vocabulary, sentence structures, and narrative concepts. Additionally, it helps enhance listening skills and concentration as children actively engage with stories. Storytime lays a strong foundation for literacy and communication skills, which are crucial for future learning and success.

Help foster a love of reading in preschoolers by volunteering with our Tiny Tots literacy program! Literacy Lubbock partners with Lubbock Early Learning Centers to read to young students. Storytime is crucial to a child's early literacy growth by boosting vocabulary, comprehension, and listening abilities. It also sparks imagination, creativity, and a passion for reading through engaging stories and interactive activities. Additionally, it helps develop social skills and lays the groundwork for future learning by exposing children to diverse perspectives and encouraging active participation. Volunteers are required to pass the Early Learning Centers background check.