The Novi area has the largest number of adults anywhere in Oakland County looking for help with their English skills.

If you can spare two hours a week, the Oakland Literacy Council will train you to tutor an adult in reading, writing, and speaking. No teaching background is required, only a desire to open doors for someone whose life has been limited by low literacy.

As one Novi student said, after working with a tutor, "I'm not afraid anymore. I can do anything now."

For more information on this rewarding volunteer experience, contact Laurie Weeks at laurie.w@oaklandliteracy.com, call 248-253-1617 or go to oaklandliteracy.com/become-a-tutor.