MIU IV needs volunteers

Staff report

GROVE CITY, PA.

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is seeking summer volunteers to provide tutoring for adult learners in Mercer County.

Tutors will provide one-on-one or small-group instruction to adult students.

Areas of instructional focus include reading to children, writing a business letter or resume, completing a job application, preparing for the GED test, managing time, setting goals and speaking English with fluency.

Tutors work alongside regular classroom instructors to maximize learner outcomes. Training and materials are free and the hours are tailored to fit the volunteers’ schedules. Background check, FBI and child-abuse clearances are required.

To become a volunteer tutor, call Christine Ekas, tutor trainer, Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV, at 724-458-6700, ext. 1225, or email christine.ekas@miu4.org.

Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV is an educational service agency that provides programs and services to 27 school districts in Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer Counties. As one of 29 Intermediate Units in Pennsylvania, MIU IV implements projects administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the State Board of Education, the General Assembly and the U.S. Department of Education.