The Importance Of Literacy Connections

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ORGANIZATION’S PURPOSE OR MISSIONS
Literacy Connections is dedicated to developing and offering programs and services to support a literate society. We recruit and train volunteers to provide no-cost student-centered tutoring primarily for adults, and we offer programs and services for children and families that promote independence and enrichment through literacy. Literacy Connections envisions a society in which all people can read, write, and reach their potential.

GEOGRAPHIC AREA (1,000 characters)
Literacy Connections serves adult students in need of basic literacy and ESOL instruction throughout Dutchess. Volunteers are recruited, trained and supported to provide one-on-one instruction to the lowest literacy or illiterate adults. The …show more content…
We also serve children struggling with reading in the 3-4 grades – the critical time when children are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn.
GRANT REQUEST SUMMARY – one to two sentences (500 characters)

Funds will allow LC to upgrade our outdated website by adding user-friendly modifications, including translated pages to reach the ever-growing Latino community. Website upgrades will also include a new volunteers’ report portal, resource page and a forum where volunteers will be able to share best practices and connect with other volunteers throughout the different service …show more content…
We hope to start and complete the website upgrades before the end of our program year, June 30, 2017.

SERVICE AREA (250 characters)

LC trained volunteer tutors meet their student for one-on-one tutoring throughout Dutchess County. We also have convenient drop-in centers offering ESL classes in Poughkeepsie, Wappingers, Beacon, Dover Plains and Wingdale. In addition, our children’s program serves over 250 children in seven DC schools.

POPULATION SERVED (500 characters)

Literacy Connections has been serving the lowest literacy level adult students and immigrants lacking basic literacy skills for over 40 years. Because illiteracy (or low literacy) is a family issue and to prevent the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy, we also offer reading enrichment to children who are struggling with reading in 3-4th grades – the crucial time when children are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn.

POPULATION SERVED (#OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY SERVED) (250 characters)

Adult students in need of basic literacy skills and non-English speaking immigrants are served by Literacy Connections through trained and supported volunteer tutors throughout Dutchess

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