Mentors must attend a 2 hour mentor orientation meeting and commit to a eight month involvement with the program. Mentors spend 1 hour a week planning and doing activities with their appointed partner. Mentors also fill out an activity evaluation sheet after each meeting that is turned into the program director. 2010 WSC Family Literacy Lieracy centers train tutors to help bring children and adults up to grade level reading. The Family Literacy Centers have buildings in Provo, Orem, Springville, and in most elementary schools in the area.
Volunteers teach reading, work with students for at least once a week for at least an hour.
Spanish or other language-speaking volunteers are needed also. Volunteers are asked to sponsor and facilitate food drives during the semester. Volunteers tutor elementary students at Wasatch Elementary School Please contact the Jacobsen Center for more volunteer information. This program targets underpriviledged or low-income junior high school adolescents. It gives them the opportunity to gain an appreciation and understanding of the arts by pairing them up with BYU students.