Our mission is to provide free instruction to adults with low English
literacy skills.
One of every five adults in the United States have such low English
literacy skills that they cannot read well enough to properly cope with
every day situations.
The Adult Reading Center continues to have a waiting list
averaging 40 individuals desiring to learn English. In the Center's
service area (with a population of more than 260,000), an estimated
50,000 adults cannot read well enough to complete a job application,
read a prescription label or a newspaper, vote, or obtain a driver's
license. Some are even unable to dial 911 for emergencies.
Our services are provided free of charge to adults 18 years and older
through classroom or small group instruction and one-on-one tutoring.
Students are asked to purchase their books. If they are unable to do so,
books are provided through grant funds.
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