Program Description
- The ESL Project works with the Lebanon and Hanover School Districts to
enhance their bilingual education program.
- The program focuses on tutoring non-native English speakers, whose original
languages include Chinese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Kmer, Spanish,
Portuguese, French and Farsi (among others). Students range from the
elementary to high school level.
- You do not have to be fluent in a foreign language to volunteer to be an
ESL tutor. However, language fluency can be helpful when working with
some students.
- Tutors who do speak a second language may also be asked to serve as a
translator during parent/teacher conferences.
Focus Areas
Tutors can elect to work at the high school, junior high or elementary
level.
Time Commitment
- Volunteers attend mandatory training and evaluation meetings and maintain
contact with the project chair-person and their student’s teacher.
- ESL tutors volunteer weekly for a minimum of 1 hour (including
travel).
- Although not required, preference is given to students who will be on
campus and plan to volunteer for at least 2 consecutive terms. This helps
foster meaningful relationships between tutors and their students.
Contact Information
Email ESL@Dartmouth.edu, or use
our Online
Contact Form.
Transportation
- If eligible, get driver approved ASAP!
(In most cases, you will need to drive to the school your student
attends. Advance Transit can be used, but Tucker cars are much more
convenient, and only available to college approved drivers.)
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