Volunteers needed to help teach English; tutor training April 26 and May 3

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library is looking for people willing to teach local residents English. Tutors do not need teaching experience because they are given 12 hours of training and all instructional materials. Tutors must speak fluent English, “have empathy for the adult learner trying to acquire a new language,” and be available for two hours a week for at least six months.

Because only English is spoken in the classes, tutors do not need to also know their students’ native languages. Tutors will be assigned one to three students. Students are given an assessment test, so everyone i...