WHAT WE DO:
Literacy Volunteers of Pascack Valley is a literacy program for adults sponsored by the Westwood Public Library.
WE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING FREE SERVICES:
One on One tutoring for students with survival English needs and adults with basic reading and writing needs. Tutoring can take place in any of the following libraries: Westwood, Dumont, Emerson, Hillsdale, Lodi, Montvale, Paramus, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale, Upper Saddle River, and Washington Township.
Classroom Instruction for Level 1 & 2 ESL students. Classes will be held from 10:00am to 11:30am Mondays and Fridays, beginning October 1, 2007 and continuing for 10 weeks.
Conversation Groups for ESL Students in Level 3 & 4--to be scheduled
Spanish English Storytimes--coming soon
Literacy Materials a collection of materials developed especiallyf or adult new readers and for English as a Second Language students.
TUTOR TRAINING
Tutor training via 15 hour training sessions for ESL/ABR at the Westwood Public Library. Tutor workshops will be held on the following dates:
WESTWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY: In 2008, Tuesdays from 7pm to 9:30pm (Feb 5, Feb 12, Feb 19, & Feb 26)
PARAMUS PUBLIC LIBRARY: In 2008, Mondays from 7pm to 9:30pm (April 7, April 14, April 21, & April 28)
PARAMUS PUBLIC LIBRARY: In 2008, Fridays from 7pm to 9:30pm (Oct 3, Oct 10, Oct 17, Oct 24)