Just Announced! New Tutor Training Starts in January

Read 2 Succeed (R2S) is on a mission to help close the race-based opportunity gap through community-powered literacy programming that engages children, families, and community partners.

Due to Helene, students missed more than a month of school. Now, more than ever, they deserve the absolute best our community can give them to support their education!

We are looking for dedicated volunteer reading tutors who are available to build a lasting relationship with a student for the entire school year, meeting with them twice a week either during or after school. Our volunteers believe in all students' innate ability to learn and grow as a reader and understand the role of community-powered literacy in Asheville and Buncombe County.

Tutor training happens Wednesday, 1/15, 22, and 29, 2025 on Zoom from 6PM - 8PM. Tutors are required to complete *all* three days of training.

Learn more & apply

What does reading tutor training involve?
Over the last three weeks of January, R2S will host training sessions with new volunteer reading tutors, exploring the state of literacy in Asheville City and Buncombe County schools and the Essentials of Foundational Reading Instruction. You will workshop best practices for teaching phonics and phonemic awareness and learn how to use the reading curricula and R2S lesson plan.

How long is reading tutor training?
All new volunteer reading tutors are required to complete a minimum of six hours of training (two hours a day spread across three days). All upcoming trainings will take place on Zoom.


How do I get started?
Learn more and fill out a volunteer application by click the button above.

Questions? Contact Volunteer Coordinator Camille at [email protected]