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COMMUNITY LITERACY
We help literacy programs thrive!
As a leading expert in adult literacy, Literacy Works’ Community Literacy program strengthens the adult education landscape through robust training, relationship building, technical support, and collective action.
TUTOR
TRAINING
Literacy Works’ 12 hour intensive ABE and ESL Tutor Essentials trainings will teach you everything you need to know to feel prepared for your first tutor match.
Our recently updated training is video-based for a more engaging learning experience. The self-paced work is paired with one live (via Zoom) review session with an experienced tutor trainer.
This training is free to members at the Tutor Essentials and All Acces membership levels. The training is $250 for non-members.
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WORKSHOPS +
CONTINUED LEARNING
Literacy Works offers a diverse collection of professional development on topics that support adult literacy programs. Our trainings focus on issues that are important to literacy programs, staff and learners. All Community Literacy events are virtual via Zoom and most will be recorded.
All trainings are free to member and a fee of at least $15 may apply for non-members.
Recordings of past trainings are only available to members at the Professional Development or All Access membership levels
COMMUNITY
BUILDING
Literacy Works is a connector in the adult education community! We have many ways for you to get more involved in the issues related to this field. Support groups for coordinators (and one for volunteers too!), reading groups, technical support for programs, collective action - and more!
All of this support is included with any level of membership, but there are many free opportunities for non-members, just email keighty@litworks.org to learn more.
OK LEARN
OK Learn (Our Kids Learn) is a reading workshop designed for parents of children age 0-5 yeras old. Parents will learn techniques for building healthy reading habits at home.
If you're interested in a customized OK for your organization, please contact Keighty.
MEMBER ONLY CONTENT
Current Community Literacy Member? This is where you will find member-specific resources to support you and your program as we learn together.
You'll need your member password to access this material. Email Keighty if you need to recover your password.
current community literacy Members
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Anixter Center
Black Hawk College
Centro Romero
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Danville Area Community College
Delaware Division of Libraries
Erie Neighborhood House
Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago
Greater Chicago Food Depository
Hana Center
Hanul Family Alliance
Heartland Alliance
Howard Evanston Community Center
Hyde Park Refugee Project
Indo American Center
Jane Addams Resource Corporation
John A. Logan College
John Wood Community College
Literacy Connection
Literacy DuPage
Literacy Volunteers of Fox Valley
Literacy Volunteers of Illinois
McHenry County College
Morton College - Project CARE
Neighborhood House (Peoria)
Oakton Community College
Parkdale Project Read (Toronto)
People's Resource Center
PODER Works
Prairie State College
RefugeeOne
Regional Office of Education #33
Regional Office of Education - Peoria
Sauk Valley Community College
scaleLIT
Schaumburg Township District Library
STAR Adult Literacy (ROE #17)
South-East Asia Center
Southwestern Illinois College
Stillwater Public Library (New York)
Tutoring English to Advance Change
The Learning Center/House of Connections
Tolton Center of De La Salle Institute
Touch Gift Foundation
Triton College
UIC Center for Literacy
Waukegan Public Library
Willis Education Foundation
YWCA Literacy Council