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Volunteer With Us

The Whatcom Literacy Council relies on the dedication of volunteer tutors to help adult learners reach their goals and strengthen our community.

One-to-One Tutor

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TUTORS EMPOWER LITERACY IN WHATCOM COUNTY

Our tutors work with two types of learners at Whatcom Literacy Council: those who wish to learn the English language, and those who already speak English but need help improving their reading and writing skills. Learn more about each program below.

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TUTOR

Change a life forever as a volunteer tutor. 
Step 1

Watch both Orientation videos below to learn about Whatcom Literacy Council, the two types of tutoring programs we offer, and the process for becoming a tutor. 

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If needed, you can enable closed captioning by clicking the "CC" icon in the bottom right corner of the YouTube video.

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Step 2
Step 3

Complete our

Volunteer Application.

Step 4

A program coordinator will reach out to you to set up an interview either in person or via Zoom.

If selected, training will follow.

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