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The Literacy Connection is Looking for English Learners
Know someone who needs help learning English?
The Literacy Connection is Looking for Adults Who Would Like to Improve Their English Literacy Skills.
Do you know someone who struggles to read or speak English? Would improving English skills help them succeed in the workplace or become more involved in their children’s lives and in the community? The Literacy Connection is looking for area residents who need help reaching their English literacy goals. With funding provided by the Secretary of State Literacy Office, United Way, private donations and fundraising, we recruit and train volunteers and match them with adult learners. Our program is designed to help adults who are either basic literacy learners or ESL learners.
Basic literacy learners are those who speak English proficiently, but read below the 9th grade level. They need help reading, writing and spelling English in order to function more self-sufficiently.
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English as a Second Language (ESL) learners are adults whose native language is not English. Some ESL learners understand and speak a little English, others speak no English. ESL learners would be provided with individualized instruction to help acquire the ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
We have trained tutors in the Algonquin area who are ready to help!
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Please visit www.elginliteracy.org for more information about our organization, call 847-742-6565 or email coordinator@elginliteracy.org to set up a testing appointment. There is an initial $10 testing fee for learners to assess their language and reading level and they are re-tested at intervals to assess their progress.
The Literacy Connection serves nearly 300 adults each year in 16 northwest suburban Chicago communities including Algonquin, Bartlett, Carpentersville, Cary, Elgin, South Elgin, East Dundee, West Dundee, Gilberts, Hanover Park, Hampshire, Hoffman Estates, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Streamwood, and Schaumburg. The agency provides customized one-on-one adult tutoring, English conversation groups, and family literacy programs.
