Statement of Services
Literacy NOW provides services to:
- Adult students who want to find literacy instruction in their communities.
- Volunteers who want to become involved in local literacy programs.
- Instructors and tutors who want to teach more effectively.
- Managers who want to build stronger volunteer literacy programs.
- Employers, librarians, social workers, and others who want information on our state’s literacy need, a directory for referrals, and tools for improving intercultural communication in the workplace.
Literacy NOW offers:
- A statewide telephone hotline and website directory of adult literacy programs. The Literacy Network Of Washington Adult Literacy Hotline and Directory includes reading, writing, math, and English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring and classes, options for completing high school or earning a GED, and workplace and family literacy programs.
- Adult literacy and ESL tutor training.
- Conferences, workshops, and materials on teaching adult literacy and ESL effectively and on improving intercultural communication.
- Technical assistance to managers who want to develop or enhance a volunteer literacy program.
- Advocacy tools and training to promote the need for adult literacy instruction in Washington State and the impact of providing that instruction on our workforce, families, and communities.