Volunteer Information
The Literacy Center has a range of volunteer opportunities and programs available. In addition, we have a variety of non-instructional ways for you to support our work.
Drop-in Tutoring
Tutors can volunteer to provide immediate literacy support to Learners during drop-in hours at our Center from 3-7 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. This is available to provide help to learners as needed without an appointment.
One-to-One Tutoring
Our On-to-One Tutoring program is a way for learners to receive personalized education for their individual needs and goals. Learners and tutors are matched and meet as their schedule permits at TLC or at other community locations.
Center Classes
Volunteer tutors can teach classes at TLC to groups of learners. These classes are weekly and cover a variety of topics including reading, writing, speaking, pronunciation, pre-GED topics, ESL, and citizenship.
Community Classes
TLC volunteer tutors teach classes at several locations in the community, including the Family Resource Center, Kinsey Elementary School, and Killip Elementary School.
Northern Arizona Immigration Legal Services
Who We Are
Our Mission
We provide free immigration legal services to individuals and families in northern Arizona with limited financial means — to promote a safe, inclusive, and just community.
Our Vision
We envision a community that supports the human and legal rights of all people, regardless of where they were born.
What We Do
We provide pro bono legal services to members of our community who cannot afford a private attorney for their immigration cases. So they can live here safely and with dignity — and contribute to our community. Because everyone should have equal access to justice and due process of law.
We assist people with:
- DACA renewals
- Applications for naturalization (citizenship)
- Authorizations for employment and renewals
- Family-based petitions for green cards
- Immigration relief for victims of crime – T-visas and U-visas
- Asylum applications
- Consultations on other immigration-related legal matters
Raising Readers
Our newest program, Raising Readers is a program for 1st grade FUSD students who need extra literacy support. Volunteers work individually with students with a highly structured curriculum. Currently, we are working with students at Thomas, Sechrist, Knoles, Puente de Hózhó, and Kinsey. Volunteers must complete the necessary training and an FUSD background check. For more information, contact coordinator@thinkliteracy.org.
Partnership for Literacy
Rehabilitation (PLR): Update Coming
Tutors offer classes once a week to inmates in the Coconino County Jail. In the jail, volunteer instructors focus on helping learners develop employment literacy skills and provide programming on literature and the arts.
This program requires that tutors undergo training with the jail in addition to standard volunteer tutor training TLC. For more information about what is involved in becoming a PLR tutor, please click the link below.
Other Ways to Help
Learner registration and assessments (No pre-set time commitment; training required)
Special event support (Annual Spelling Bee or other fundraising/publicity events)
Advertising and publicity (distributing fliers, attending events, and promoting TLC in the community)
Cleaning and housekeeping
