Accompany adults in literacy and basic education

Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Education & Language Support
  • Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching

About the volunteering opportunity

Our association is a network and project agency in the field of education. One focus of our work is literacy and basic education for adults, which also includes voluntary learning support.

As part of volunteer learning support, learners meet with learning guides in Cologne's district libraries to learn together.

Your Tasks

The individual support with a focus on (German) reading and writing usually takes place in a 1:1 learning situation. We are currently looking for you in particular for the districts of Chorweiler, Kalk, Nippes, Mülheim, Porz and Rodenkirchen.

Our services
  • Instruction by specialists
  • Equipment with media / working materials
  • Exchange of experience
  • Liability insurance
  • Regular information
  • Accident insurance
  • Free membership card of the city library

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
  • Age: (at least) 18 years
  • Empathy and sensitivity
  • Patience

Time required

Regularly
Discussed individually
once a week 60-90 minutes.

Important notice

Use for volunteers with disabilities
Since the volunteer learning guides take place in the district libraries, they are wheelchair-accessible.

Location

Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln

The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.

More about the organisation
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually