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 offer help for preparing 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?
Learn to Speak and Read English
Our trained volunteer tutors and quality curriculum offer a friendly and welcoming environment to improve your English skills. Learners and tutors meet weekly in your local community or virtually at a time that is convenient for you. Tutors will help you use English to navigate your new life in the United States, such as finding a job, meeting with your child’s teacher, and speaking to neighbors, your landlord, or shop clerks.
Listen to how an English tutor helped Sunghee.
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
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.
- 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.
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.