Services are always FREE and confidential. Tutoring pairs meet twice a week for one to two hours each session. Together, tutors and students arrange a convenient meeting place and time. We ask both tutors and learners for a six-month commitment to the program. We Make a Difference Adult learners in Berkeley Reads improve their literacy skills so they can function more powerfully and effectively at home, at work and in the community.
Students make progress at their own pace and work toward their personal learning goals.
To be eligible for Berkeley Reads, an adult must be 16 years or older and speak English proficiently. We ask students for a six-month commitment to tutoring in the program. Students in literacy programs come from many walks of life. Patient people who want to make a difference and contribute to their community . We ask that tutors commit to at least six months of tutoring in Berkeley Reads.