Opportunities From: United Way of Central Iowa

Volunteer: Sept. 9 Adult Literacy Volunteer Literacy Tutor Orientation


Volunteer Literacy Tutor (Coach) Orientation

DMACC Urban Campus, 1100 7th St, Des Moines

Tuesday, September 9

10:30 AM to Noon


To attend the orientation, volunteers complete a literacy coach application:

Volunteer Literacy Coach Application

This orientation is open to anyone who has a desire
to learn and guide an adult whose goal is
to improve his or her life through literacy. 

Volunteer literacy coaches make a huge difference in a struggling reader's life.

You meet one-to-one with an assigned adult from the community or with a new Iowan who needs
to improve his or her English reading, writing, and/or speaking skills.

Email Vickie Merrifield, vlmerrifield@dmacc.edu, or stop by Room 110, Building 1,
Des Moines Urban Campus for information or to obtain an application.


Organization: Adult Literacy Center at DMACC


Volunteer Literacy Tutor (Coach) Orientation

DMACC Urban Campus, 1100 7th St, Des Moines

Tuesday, September 9

10:30 AM to Noon


To attend the orientation, volunteers complete a literacy coach application:

Volunteer Literacy Coach Application

This orientation is open to anyone who has a desire
to learn and guide an adult whose goal is
to improve his or her life through literacy. 

Volunteer literacy coaches make a huge difference in a struggling reader's life.

You meet one-to-one with an assigned adult from the community or with a new Iowan who needs
to improve his or her English reading, writing, and/or speaking skills.

Email Vickie Merrifield, vlmerrifield@dmacc.edu, or stop by Room 110, Building 1,
Des Moines Urban Campus for information or to obtain an application.


Organization: Adult Literacy Center at DMACC

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Sep 9, 2025

Zip Code: 50314

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: Imagine life if you could not read. 1 in 6 Polk Co. adults can't! Give the gift of literacy.

Invest 1-2 hours a week to meet one-to-one with an adult who needs improved literacy skills. Meet at DMACC Urban (or another DMACC) Campus or at a nearby library. 

Adults enroll in the DMACC Adult Literacy Center to become more independent in the world of words, to get a better job, earn a high school diploma, and speak and understand English better. Volunteers meet with their assigned student at the DMACC Urban Campus or at an area library. 

No prior teaching experience is necessary. Come with a desire to learn and make a direct and personal investment in an adult learner's life (and in their family's life).

Attend an upcoming Literacy Coach orientation.

Visit https://www.dmacc.edu/urban/alc for an Volunteer Application. Or call 515-248-7523 or email vlmerrifield@dmacc.edu for more information.

Organization: Adult Literacy Center at DMACC

Invest 1-2 hours a week to meet one-to-one with an adult who needs improved literacy skills. Meet at DMACC Urban (or another DMACC) Campus or at a nearby library. 

Adults enroll in the DMACC Adult Literacy Center to become more independent in the world of words, to get a better job, earn a high school diploma, and speak and understand English better. Volunteers meet with their assigned student at the DMACC Urban Campus or at an area library. 

No prior teaching experience is necessary. Come with a desire to learn and make a direct and personal investment in an adult learner's life (and in their family's life).

Attend an upcoming Literacy Coach orientation.

Visit https://www.dmacc.edu/urban/alc for an Volunteer Application. Or call 515-248-7523 or email vlmerrifield@dmacc.edu for more information.

Organization: Adult Literacy Center at DMACC

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 50314

Allow Groups: No