Gateway Community Action Partnership’s Literacy Volunteers program will conduct two tutor training session beginning in September. Deadline for registration is September 10. Trained tutors will work one-on-one with adult learners who need help reading, writing, or speaking English.

            The Bridgeton class begins September 18 and run for five consecutive Thursday afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. at Gateway’s administrative offices, 110 Cohansey St., Bridgeton.  

            The Vineland class begins September 23 and run for five consecutive Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at PathStone Corporation, 76 W. Landis Ave., Suite C, Vineland.

Residents of Cumberland and Salem counties can register for either training.

The training is free and open to the public, but tutor trainees must attend at least four of the five sessions to graduate and become certified to tutor. Tutors will be trained in ESL and basic literacy. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Tutors may attend the alternate location for make-up sessions if space allows.

Gateway has provided literacy services in Cumberland and Salem counties for the past 18 years and is accredited by Literacy Volunteers of New Jersey and ProLiteracy. Gateway’s Literacy Volunteers program was named Affiliate of the Year in 2011 and 2013 by Literacy New Jersey. Trained tutors generally meet one to two hours per week with learners.

For additional information, or to sign up this or future training sessions, call Laura Stanton at 856-497-6645.