All 11 volunteer their time to teach English to Spanish-speaking adults through the West Marin Literacy Program. And the English they teach is useful. These tutors are more likely to show how to catch a bus than how to conjugate a verb. The student is really in the driver's seat. The tutor just helps them get where they want to go.
Students are on the move now, thanks to the tutoring program.
One goes to PTA meetings - and participates. Another drives to classes at College of Marin. And another has crossed the Golden Gate to go through the process of becoming a US citizen. Not surprisingly, her favorite textbook is called Crossroads . Established in 1987, the local branch of the Marin Literacy Program is sponsored by the Marin County Free Library and San Rafael Public Library systems.