If you’re a native English speaker, you have a chance to make a profound difference in someone’s life right here in your community. Literacy Door County, Inc. is on a mission to connect adults who speak a gamut of other languages with volunteer tutors. Together, they will work one-on-one to strengthen basic literacy skills and discover a pathway that bridges both compassion and language. 

“People here that can communicate easier and better, make things better for the whole community and feel more of a part of the community,” said Literacy Door County, Inc. President Sally Ludwig, “we try to inspire the power of language through education.”

Tutors are asked to commit only one to two hours per week over a six month period and a desire to help is the only requirement. Individuals who request tutors come from diverse cultures, but all have the same common ground of wanting to maximize their English fluency. 

Volunteers are a valued part of the success journey for students, and the skills learners acquire often influence their careers and ability to enjoy life. Ludwig shared a story of a successful businessman who couldn’t read; he had relied on his wife and children to understand English. His inspiration behind learning was not just being able to converse for his job, but because he wanted to be able to read to his grandchildren. 

“You know, the type of person that we would love to be able to reach would be those adults that can’t read and have gotten by during their whole lives by adapting to things,” added Ludwig, “it really just changes their lives.”

For more information on tutoring or to sign up to become a volunteer, click here.