Literacy of Northern New York seeks volunteers; tutor training courses offered

Literacy of Northern New York seeks participants for two training courses for tutors.

A 10-hour, basic-reading training course will be held on Mondays from 5 to 7:30 p.m. from this Monday to Oct. 11. Volunteers who successfully complete the course will be matched up with an adult who needs help with reading and writing skills.

A 12-hour English as a Second Language training course will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Sept. 21 and 23. Participants do not have to speak another language to take the course.

Both courses are free and will be held in the third-floor conference room at the KeyBank Building, 200 Washington St. Registration is required. Call the agency at 782-4270 for information.