Oct 15, 2024October 21, 2024
Literacy Links
Following are local, state, regional, and national organizations that are excellent resources for additional information about literacy or help with literacy issues.
Frederick County
- Asian American Center of Frederick – Provides citizenship and language resources, and English classes. (301) 694-3355 http://aacfmd.org/
- Centro Hispano de Frederick – English classes and employment skill development for all nationalities. Assistance with immigration and domestic issues. (240) 415-3391
www.centrohispanomd.com - English and More – Provides free one on one tutoring, GED and ESL sessions in the Hagerstown, Frederick, and Waynesboro area. (301) 676-9182 englishandmorehagerstown@gmail.com.
- Family Partnership – A Family Support Center which provides parents and their children nurturing support and assistance, and offers educational and career development opportunities, educational and employment related programs and activities for youth, 16-24, through a partnership with Frederick Community College, Frederick County Virtual School, and Frederick County Workforce Services. 8420 Gas House Pike, Suite EE, Frederick, MD 21701. Ph: 301-600-2206. Check the website for class schedules. https://frederickcountymd.gov/55/Family-Partnership
- Frederick Community College – Offers courses to improve reading, writing, math, English language competency, and problem-solving skills. GED preparation and External Diploma Program are available in addition to Adult Basic Education and ESL classes. Most classes are free. Orientation required. (240) 629-7960.
http://www.frederick.edu/adult-Education.aspx#additional-information
http://apps.frederick.edu/esl/ - Frederick County Public Libraries
www.fcpl.org - Frederick County Public Schools Flexible Evening High/Virtual High School – Flexible Evening High School (FEHS) offers many courses required for graduation. This is an alternative to the comprehensive high school environment. Students experience self-paced learning in online courses with the support of a content-certified mentor teacher. Face-to-face support is available twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6pm. Diploma-bound students age 16 up to age 21 may be eligible to continue their high school education through this program. Adults over 21 should contact FCC about GED options. (240) 236-8450
https://www.fcps.org/academics/programs-and-services - New Americans Citizenship Project of Maryland – This organization, part of CASA de Maryland (www.casademaryland.org), helps legal permanent residents with obtaining citizenship. There is a Frederick-area coordinator – mnimpson@casamd.org. (301) 694-3355. www.casademaryland.org
- YMCA of Frederick County Head Start – Promotes school readiness by provision of educational, health, nutritional, and social services to children and their families. (301) 378-9140
https://frederickymca.org/give-your-child-a-head-start
Maryland
- Literacy Council of Carroll County – Provides ESL and literacy instruction.
https://carrollliteracy.org - Classroom 2 Community (former Literacy Council of Montgomery County) – Provides ESL and literacy instruction.
https://www.learnwithc2c.org/ - Literacy Council of Washington County – Provides ESL and literacy instruction.
www.literacyofwcmd.org - MAACCE – Maryland Association for Adult Community and Continuing Education
www.maaccemd.org - Maryland State Department of Education
www.msde.state.md.us - Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy http://mcael.org/
- Montgomery College – Provides a large ESL program. https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/workforce-development-continuing-education
Virginia
- Beacon for Adult Literacy – Provides ESOL instruction to low-income adult immigrants. https://beaconliteracy.org/
- Loudoun Literacy Council – Provides adult ESL and literacy instruction and family literacy. www.loudounliteracy.org
National
- Center for Adult English Language Acquisition – Located in Washington, D. C., CAELA helps states build their capacity to promote English language learning and academic achievement of adults learning English.
www.cal.org/caela - International Dyslexia Association – A nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families, and the communities that support them. Provides information and resources.
https://dyslexiaida.org/ - International Literacy Day – On International Literacy Day, September 8, each year, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of literacy and adult learning globally. Despite many and varied efforts, some 796 million adults lack minimum literacy skills, which means that about one in six adults is still not literate; 67.4 million children are out of school.
www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/literacy/advocacy/ - Literacy.org – Engaged in research, innovation, and training in the field of adult education. The site is sponsored by the International Literacy Institute (ILI) and the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
literacy.org - Literacy Information and Community Systems – LINCS is a national dissemination and professional development system, providing information on literacy research, practice, and resources.
lincs.ed.gov - ProLiteracy – A national literacy organization, promoting awareness and advocacy, of which LCFC is an affiliate, that provides teaching materials through its publishing branch, New Readers Press, and tutor and trainer support.
www.proliteracy.org - National Assessments of Adult Literacy (NAAL), of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) – Provides the most comprehensive national assessment of adult literacy.
http://nces.ed.gov/naal - National Coalition for Literacy – Promotes adult education, family literacy, and English language acquisition in the U.S. by increasing public awareness and promoting effective public policy. Serves as a resource on adult education issues.
www.national-coalition-literacy.org - The National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL) – A federally funded research and development center focused solely on adult learning and dedicated to improving practice in educational programs that serve adults with limited literacy and English skills.
www.ncsall.net - US Department of Education – Provides information, including funding opportunities, and resources for teachers, program administrators, and researchers.
www.ed.gov/index.jhtml