Events
Tutor Training parts 3 & 4
420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MIThis is the training that is required to become a certified reading tutor with the KLC. You will learn how to teach adults using the Laubach method and the Challenger reading series, plus effective strategies for tutoring and engaging native English speakers and English language learners. These sessions are hybrid, so you can choose to... Read more »
New Tutor Orientation
420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MIWelcome to the Kalamazoo Literacy Council's new tutor orientation! In this 90-minute presentation, you will learn about our mission, services, the training process, and what to expect from being a certified volunteer tutor with the KLC. This is a hybrid training, so you may participate in person or online. To sign up, please use the... Read more »
Tutor Training Parts 1 & 2
420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MIWelcome to the Kalamazoo Literacy Council's tutor training! The January sessions are held over two Saturdays, in person or online. After this training, you will be certified to tutor adults using the Laubach method and the Challenger series and you will then be matched with an adult learner. To sign up, please use the tutor... Read more »
Tutor Training Parts 3 & 4
420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MIWelcome to the Kalamazoo Literacy Council's tutor training! The January sessions are held over two Saturdays, in person or online. After this training, you will be certified to tutor adults using the Laubach method and the Challenger series and you will then be matched with an adult learner. To sign up, please use the tutor... Read more »
Albert White Bust Unveiling
Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesThe public is invited to attend an unveiling of a bust of Albert J. White, created by local artist James Palmore and cast in bronze by Brent Harris. The event, which falls on White's birthday, is part of Black History Month celebrations. Albert White was an African American mason who built some of Kalamazoo's iconic... Read more »
