FIGHT ILLITERACY
1 in 5 Central Texans struggle with low literacy
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13% of adults in Bell County are functionally illiterate
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80% of prison inmates in Texas are functionally illiterate
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75% of unemployed adults have reading or writing difficulties
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SINCE 1988
TEMPLE LITERACY COUNCIL
This successful literacy program has operated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the Temple community since 1988. It is funded through generous donations of money and time by local individuals, organizations and businesses. The organization is not funded by any state or federal agencies.
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RECRUITING
The Temple Literacy Council recruits volunteer literacy tutors to work with adult learners in the Temple area. Each adult learner who wants to learn to read or improve their English literacy skills is paired one-on-one or in a small group with a basic literacy and/or ESL tutor.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer tutors are trained in the Laubach Literacy method, a tested and proven system of teaching phonetic reading. Regular in-service workshops are hosted in Temple. Staff and volunteers attend statewide conferences in an attempt to improve instruction.
AMBASSADORS
The TLC Ambassadors promote Adult Literacy Awareness using a yearly theme as they plan and execute activities to promote the mission of the TLC. Members may also be tutors, students, committee members or TLC Board members as they reach out to the community to recruit students and tutors as well as raise funds and awareness.
Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope.
About
The Temple Literacy Council recruits volunteer literacy tutors to work with adult learners.
Contact
Temple Literacy Council
100 West Adams Ave.
Temple, TX 76501
254-774-READ (7323)