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NEW START provides free one-to-one tutoring for adults who want help learning or improving basic skills.
Benefits include:
- Better job
- Higher pay
- Promotions
- Independence
- Higher self-esteem
- Ability to participate in community activities
- Ability to read to children and grandchildren
If you want to help...
For over 8,000 adults in lower New Castle County, it is difficult or impossible to fill out job applications, read labels on medicine bottles or help their children with homework. With the help of NEW START volunteers, the lives of many adults are being improved.
You can help by:
- Becoming a volunteer tutor
- Telling someone about NEW START
- Helping with fundraising, office work
- Making a contribution
Spring Training for Tutors
Dates: June 7,9,14 & 16
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Red Lion United Methodist Church
1545 Church Rd., Bear, DE 19709
Registration: Call 302.378.3444 or
Email: smenei@juno.com
How does it work?
Tutors must complete a 10-hour tutor training workshop.
Tutors are asked to make a one year commitment.
Students and tutors
meet at public places such as libraries and
churches.
Students are asked
to set and meet long-term and short-term
goals.
Tutors must submit
monthly progress reports to the program.