Dyslexia Tutoring Program

Mark your calendars-our next Orton-Gillingham training course will begin July 17th!

A big thank-you to our supporters for the annual Marcy Cup, our golf fundraiser—to date, we’ve raised over 10 thousand dollars! It is because of you, our supporters, that we can continue giving the gift of literacy to our students. We hope to see you Sept. 19th for our gala!

One hour a week can change someone's life! Sign up today for our 30-hour Orton-Gillingham training course-offered for FREE in exchange for your commitment to tutor a student for 1 hour per week, for a total of 60 hours. Designed for educators and non-educators, this comprehensive multisensory literacy training course provides essential tools for teaching individuals with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. Sign up at dyslexiatutoringprogram.org/tutors/prospective-tutors/ to become a hero to someone in need

Last week, the Dyslexia Tutoring Program staff were fortunate enough to attend a guided tour of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)—the same place that sends commands to control the James Webb Space Telescope! A big thanks to Jennifer Whiteleather, Senior Flight Operations Engineer, for the incredibly informative and thorough tour. We are so lucky to have such talented community partners! Space Telescope Science Institute

ONE hour a week....You can make a DIFFERENCE in the life of an Adult or Child who can't read. Sign up today to learn the skills of how you can help be a HERO to a struggling reader with a "dyslexic style of learning". The course will be held in person at The Rotunda in Baltimore, Maryland & via ZOOM.

If you're interested in signing up, please email
LaKisha Overton at [email protected]
Don’t miss this opportunity to make a DIFFERENCE in someone's life!

Have you ever wanted to change someone’s life? By giving the gift of reading to another, now you can!

Interested tutors must be at least 18 years old and should complete a Tutor Application Form, which can be found at: https://www.dyslexiatutoringprogram.org/tutors/prospective-tutors/. In addition, tutors must agree to a background check and should be available for an in-person or virtual interview.

Following the interview process, tutors should join us for our next volunteer tutor training course, which will begin on February 7, 2024. During the course, tutors will learn the strategies necessary to teach reading, writing, and spelling to our students. We offer this 30-hour, Level 1 Orton-Gillingham course for free to volunteers who commit to tutoring a student(s) for a total of 60 hours, or at least one hour per week.

Interested tutors should attend the following classes: *denotes virtual meeting.
• 2/7/24 • 3/2/24*
• 2/10/24* • 3/6/24
• 2/14/24 • 3/9/24*
• 2/17/24* • 3/13/24
• 2/21/24 • 3/16/24*
• 2/24/24* • 3/20/24
• 2/28/24 • 3/23/24*
• 3/27/24

Classes will be held at the Dyslexia Tutoring Program, located in The Rotunda building at 711 West 40th Street, Suite 310, Baltimore, MD 21211. All in-person classes will begin at 6PM and will conclude by 8PM; virtual classes will be on Saturdays and will run from 10AM until noon.

Following completion of the course, tutors will be paired with a student. Tutors and students are encouraged to meet in one of our three fully stocked tutoring rooms at The Rotunda, or in any convenient public setting, such as a library, community center, or school. Tutors are never permitted to hold tutoring sessions at a student’s private home.

Think about where you might be without the ability to read. This is an incredible opportunity to truly change someone’s life.

Questions? Please contact us at 410.889.5487, or email our Tutor Coordinator, LaKisha Overton, at [email protected].