Oakland Literacy Council offers free, one-on-one tutoring for GED, math, reading, digital literacy, and English language for adults who live, work or go to school in Oakland County, Michigan. We also help adults prepare for trade exams or other job training.
Basic Eligibility
✔️Are you 18 years old or older?
✔️Do you live, work or go to school in Oakland County?
✔️Do you have two hours each week to meet with a tutor?
✔️Do you have time to study at home?
Speak and Read English
Our trained volunteer tutors will help you improve your English reading, listening, and speaking skills. They will focus on your individual goals. Perhaps you want to use English to get a job or get a better job. Perhaps you want to visit a doctor. Perhaps you want to speak to your child’s teacher. Our volunteers will provide two hours a week of instruction you, either online or at a library close to your home. You are expected to spend at least one additional hour on your own time studying English.
After we receive your interest form, we will call you to schedule an orientation and initial testing. There is a $25 fee for testing. However, once enrolled, all tutoring is free.
Get a GED
The more you learn, the more you can potentially earn. Those with a high school credential can earn more than $9,000 more per year than those without one.
Additionally, a strong state – and a strong economy – requires a concentration of talented people who are prepared to compete. Michigan has a goal of increasing the number of working-age adults with a skill certificate or college degree from 45% today to 60% by 2030.
Our approach to prepping you for the high-school equivalency degree is unique and flexible.
- We offer private tutors, not classrooms, so there’s no feeling stupid in front of classmates.
- Our tutors will meet you where and when you are available, in person at a local library or online.
- Our tutors care about you as a person and work at your pace. We create a learning plan just for you to build on your strengths and brush up on skills you need to pass the GED subject tests in reading, math, social studies, and science. Tutors will provide you with two hours of instruction each week. You are expected to spend at least one additional hour on homework each week.
- Finally, our preparation is free. And we’ll help you save money on the GED test, too, when you’re ready.
Listen to Evelyn’s experience with Oakland Literacy.
After we receive your interest form, we will call you to schedule an orientation and initial testing. There is a $25 fee for testing. However, once enrolled, all tutoring is free.
Improve Reading or Math for Work or Home
Our trained volunteer tutors and quality curriculum offer a friendly and welcoming environment to learn and improve your skills. Learners and tutors meet weekly in your local community or virtually at a time that is convenient for you. Tutors can help you brush up your reading, writing, spelling, or math skills to help you get a better job or manage your household. Tutors will provide you with two hours of instruction each week. You are expected to spend at least one additional hour on homework each week.
Listen to Gina’s story about the support she received so she could take a promotion.
After we receive your interest form, we will call you to schedule an appointment for an orientation and initial testing. There is a $25 fee for testing. However, once enrolled, all tutoring is free.
Improve Digital Skills
Our trained volunteer tutors can help you improve your digital skills on a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Tutors will help you build your competency for work, health, or educational purposes. Learners and tutors meet weekly in your local community at a time that is convenient for you.
With help from her tutor, Allison learned how to navigate the internet to find job openings, send emails, use Google applications, and more.
After we receive your interest form, we will call you to talk more about your needs. Once you are enrolled, all tutoring is free.
