Miami-Dade Public Library System

Project L.E.A.D. (Literacy for Every Adult in Dade)
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida 33130
305-375-5323 Fax: 305-375-3002
Email: projectlead@mdpls.org

Project L.E.A.D does not teach English to non-speakers it teaches English speakers how to read.

CHANGE A LIFE. BECOME A VOLUNTEER TUTOR TODAY!

Project L.E.A.D. (Literacy for Every Adult in Dade) is an adult literacy program designed to reach out to English speaking adults who are functionally illiterate and have reading and writing skills that are inadequate to cope with the demands of everyday life. They have difficulty or are unable to fill out forms, read to their child or read the instructions on medicine bottle.

Project L.E.A.D. provides free, one-on-one, confidential tutoring to help improve their reading and writing skills. We match adult learners with volunteer tutors who help them achieve self-determined literacy goals.

FOR TUTORS
To be a Project L.E.A.D. Tutor you must be/complete:

• At least eighteen years old
• A high school graduate
• Willing to undergo and pass a fingerprint background check
• A Basic Tutor Workshop – workshops are offered every two months
• Or be certified as a ProLiteracy Worldwide, Laubach Literacy Action or Literacy Volunteers of America Basic Tutor and present certification

How it Works
After completing a Basic Tutor Workshop or providing a tutor certification from any other Laubach Literacy Action or Literacy Volunteers of America Organization, you will be matched with an adult learner. The adult learner will set the goals. You will, using various learning strategies and free resources provided by the library, help your adult learner attain those goals. You and the adult learner negotiate a mutually convenient tutoring schedule. All trainings and materials are free.