EAL volunteer tutoring program
Immigrant & Refugee Services Association PEI partners with PEI Public Library Service to provide an English as an additional language (EAL) volunteer tutoring program to help adult newcomers practice English. School-aged children have access to EAL tutoring within the school system.
To become a volunteer with the EAL volunteer tutoring program, you must go through the following steps:
- Attend a tutor information session
- Complete in-class or online tutor training course (4 sessions: 12 hours)
- Submit a criminal record check (free of charge), and a signed confidentiality agreement form
Your commitment as a volunteer tutor:
- Complete our tutor training course
- Provide EAL tutoring to an adult learner two hours per week
- Plan lessons and activities for your learner
- Keep records of your learner's progress
- Check in with the EAL volunteer tutoring program coordinator
IRSA's commitment to volunteer tutors:
Training
We provide a free twelve-hour tutor training course that covers:
- Your free tutor training manual
- How to effectively tutor EAL learners
- Understanding and respecting cultural differences
- Lesson planning and goal setting
- Learner assessment methods
Support
- Qualified staff available for consultation
- A collection of teaching materials
- Tutor sharing events
- Monthly EAL newsletters
- Annual volunteer recognition
- Invitations to free social and integration events
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer tutor, please contact us.
Updated: 2025-03-25
