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Programs

Basic

For adults 16 years of age and older who desire to increase their reading skills, Literacy Volunteers of Broome/Tioga provides free, one-to-one, confidential tutoring. Students are matched with a trained volunteer tutor. They work together to define the student's goals and design lesson plans that will help students accomplish their objectives. Tutors meet with students at a mutually agreed upon time and place, usually a local library, church or school. Meetings are held once a week and last from 1-2 hours.  Click here for more information.

English for Speakers of Other Languages

This programs is for adults who are new speakers of English and are interested in improving their conversational speaking and listening skills. Literacy Volunteers of Broome/Tioga provides free, one-to-one, tutoring. Students are matched with a trained volunteer tutor. They work together to define the student's goals and design lesson plans that will help students accomplish their objectives. Tutors meet with students at a mutually agreed upon time and place, usually a local library, church or school. Meetings are held once a week and last from 1-2 hours.

Tioga Adult Learning Lab (T.A.L.L.)

The Tioga Adult Learning Lab is located at the Owego Free Academy, Room 279. Lab hours are Monday through Thursday from 5:30 – 9:00 PM and by appointment. Instruction in basic computer literacy classes and workshops, tutoring in reading and writing, and vocational and job skills training such as resume & cover letter formatting, typing tutorials, civil service exam preparation are offer free of charge to anyone 16 years and older. Students can work either one-to-one with a tutor, enroll in a class, or use self-paced computer software. Children seeking to learn computer skills are also welcome. TALL is a collaboration between Literacy Volunteers of Broome and Tioga Counties, Inc., the Owego-Apalachin Central School District, and the Tioga County Social Service. To learn more about the TALL program, call Literacy Volunteers office at 748-5478.
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130 W. Main Street, Endicott, NY 13760
(607) 748-5478
FAX # (607) 757-2561
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