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Volunteering
Jeevaranjan, student of Jessica Norris, received his driver's permit, and was confident enough to fill out a job application by himself.
VEP strives to provide services to make the experience of tutors and their students working together as successful and rewarding as possible. To this end, VEP’s program includes:
• Tutor Training
• In-Service Meetings for exchanging ideas
• Tutor Support (from VEP staff)
• Computer Learning Center
• VEP Website for information and resources
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They take precious time away from their families, their recreation, their hobbies, their fitness programs, their "me" time to help give others the gift of English... Learn more...
Volunteer service organizations really have been instrumental in helping people overcome the limitations of their individual life circumstances, because volunteers have a true desire to see others achieve their goals. Volunteers meet challenges with their skills and experience, and find joy when efforts turn into accomplishments.
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Please consider becoming a tutor for VEP and helping make a difference in someone's life!
You will make a remarkable contribution to the lives of an immigrant or refugee in Chester County.
Teach a student the English they need to ask for information, for help for their family, and much more!
To become involved in this gratifying experience, call Sandy or Carol at 610-918-8222, or email us at volunteer.english@verizon.net. VEP offers tutor training by experienced program directors. The VEP staff and Board of Directors extend our sincere thanks to all tutors.
To become involved in this gratifying experience, call Sandy or Carol at 610-918-8222, or email us at volunteer.english@verizon.net. VEP offers tutor training by experienced program directors. The VEP staff and Board of Directors extend our sincere thanks to all tutors.
Linda Grosse, Executive Director
Primary duties include development and program administration.
You will probably talk to her on the phone at some point since she is the only fulltime person on staff.
Carol Klauss, Program Director
Primary duties include direct interaction with tutors and students, including tutor training.
She is VEP’s unofficial historian, possessing an amazing knack for remembering and pronouncing students’ names. More on Staff...
VEP serves a growing population of adult immigrants and refugees in the Philadelphia area with one-to-one tutoring in English language skills and American culture understanding. In order to survive and participate in their new country, newcomers desperately need to communicate in English and understand American customs. Since 1986, VEP has helped thousands of America’s most vulnerable newcomers learn English.
For individuals who want to make a difference, volunteering has given opportunities to make a direct, immediate, and positive impact on the lives of people in need. The evidence is overwhelming that community volunteers have been effective in providing needed services that the government cannot afford to offer, and volunteers have reaped the rewards of building personal relationships with those they serve.