Project LIFT (Literacy for Today) Adult Education Program
Project LIFT offers free, confidential, one-to-one and small group instruction for Hillsboro, Antrim, Bennington, and Peterborough area adults who wish to improve their basic skills, learn English as a second language (ESL), or prepare for the high school equivalency exam (GED).
Volunteers from the community are recruited, trained, and matched with a student. The tutor and student work together to identify individual educational goals and to plan learning activities.
Instruction occurs at the libraries in Antrim, Bennington, Hillsboro, or Peterborough, or at another mutually agreed upon site. The tutoring schedule is designed to fit the needs of both the student and the tutor.
If you know of someone who would like to volunteer, or who needs help, please let them know about Project Lift. Call me, Judy Fournier, Director, at 464-5285, or email me at hillsboroadulted@hotmail.com for more information, or to schedule an appointment.
Registration is on-going. Call today, or stop by the library for a detailed pamphlet.
Good news!: The new NH adult education site is now available online for students/parents/anyone wanting more info. about GED/Adult Basic Ed./English as a Second Language and the areas in which services are provided. http://www.ed.state.nh.us/adulted
Hillsboro-Deering Even Start Join us on an adventure in helping your children succeed by reaching literacy goals you have chosen for your family.
Stop by the Child Development Center on School Street for more information,
or call Linda Graham, Coordinator at 603-464-4466 extn 222 or 464-5981
What students say about Project LIFT:
"Don't be afraid. Call. Do it. This program helped me a lot."
"It's good because you can work at your own pace, and you can meet with a tutor when it's convenient for you."
"I was afraid to go into the library because I was afraid someone would ask me to read. Now I can read a little bit, and I'm not scared to come any more."
What tutors say about Project LIFT:
"I never realized how much I enjoyed math till I started tutoring!"
"It has been so rewarding for me to realize I have something valuable to offer the community."
"Tutoring...it's a natural high! You'll be glad you did."
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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
- BASIC EDUCATION: basic reading instruction, writing skills, math for life skills.
- HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (GED: preparation of the five part test ( Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature and the Arts, and Math).
- ENGLISH as a SECOND LANGUAGE: conversational English, reading, writing, survival skills.
- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
- TUTORING: training and materials are provided, no previous experience required, tutor 2-4 hours per week, prepare lessons, on-going support given through tutor support groups and the Project LIFT Coordinator.
- OTHER ACTIVITIES: office work, volunteer and student recruitment, assist with special projects, offer workshops in specific area of expertise.
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- WHAT DO THE LIBRARIES PROVIDE: on-site tutoring when possible, collection of instructional materials, VCR, monitor, and educational videotapes, user-friendly computer with programs, audio cassette recorders.
For more information, or to volunteer as a tutor, please call Judy Fournier at 464-5285, or email hillsboroadulted@hotmail.com
