GreatNonprofits: Newport Mesa ProLiteracy Reviews & Ratings
Newport
Literacy: 12.17.2020
Thanks to our fans, we have won a 2020 Top-Rated Award from Great Nonprofits!
Read some of the cool stories that folks shared on the site!
Afsi: 10/01/2020
I enrolled
for this program about two and a half years ago as a learner. At first, I felt
lonely and separated from the community and people around me but step by step I
found myself more involved, more active, and more confident. It happened with
the help of selfless people who worked tirelessly, with dedication and
obligation to prepare an encouraging ambiance for learners like me. They are
wonderful volunteer tutors, instructors, and professional staff.
Pedrojlinaresb:
09/29/2020
I’m writing
to share a bit of my personal story and experience at the Literacy
Program of the Newport Beach Central Library.
In 2017, I
arrived to the US from Venezuela to reunite with my family. Even though I was
62 years old, this was a new beginning for me. My first limitation was that I
spoke little English, so I enrolled in some of the Literacy Program classes:
News You Can Use, Idioms, Grammar and others of the Newport Beach Central
Library.
At the same
time i was continuing my studies, so recently i receive my GED Certificate
PMcLaughlin: 09/28/2020
I love being
a tutor for the Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy program. I have had the privilege of
working with several learners over the last seven years. The students are
hard-working, enthusiastic, and dedicated to advancing. Each week the time
spent with the learner flies by. We have such a good time. Even doing the
lesson by FaceTime has not lessened the joy it brings. READ
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The Mission
of Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy is to develop the literacy skills of adults to
empower them to achieve greater success in their lives - at home, at work and
in the community.
Since its
inception in 1986, Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy has offered free, one-on-one
tutoring and small group classes in basic literacy, to adults who live or work
in the Newport Beach area. The program
is open to adults, over 18 years-of-age, who are either native English speakers
with low literacy skills or those who learned English as a second language.
New
Learner Orientation - Online
For those
interested in joining the Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy program as a learner, the
first step is to attend one of our quarterly orientations. Pre-registration is
required and no one will be admitted without a reservation.
Tutor
Orientation and Training
Tutors are
required to complete online orientation and attend tutor training. Orientation
must be completed before attending the training sessions. Online orientations
can be taken at any time.
Please be aware
that when you take the Online Tutor
Orientation (approximately 20 minutes), you must complete and submit the
online application at the end of the orientation in order to be scheduled for
one of our Tutor Training sessions.
