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BRADFORD-WYOMING COUNTY LITERACY PROGRAM
Bradford County Library
RR 3, Box 320
Troy, Pennsylvania 16947
Phone: (570) 297-3375
Fax: (570)-297-4197
E-Mail: literacy@sosbbs.com
The Bradford- Wyoming Co. Literacy Program, headquartered at
the Bradford Co. Library, trains volunteer tutors and
provides free and confidential "one to one" tutoring for
adults and teenagers in basic reading and writing skills and
English as a second language (ESL).
THE PROBLEM
According to the National Adult Literacy Survey of 1993,
conducted by the U.S. Dept. of Education, 90 million adults
(almost 50% of the nations 190 million adults) are "quite
limited" in their ability to derive accurate information
from printed material. Of these, approximately 44 million
adults scored in the lowest skill level.
On the local level, the 1990 census found that 10,937
Bradford Co. adults over 18 years old do not have a high
school diploma. In Wyoming Co. 4,414 adults over age 18 do
not have a high school diploma.
"Literacy" as defined in the National Literacy Act of 1991
means an individual’s ability to read, write, and speak in
English, and compute and solve problems at levels of
proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society,
to achieve one’s goals, and develop one’s knowledge and
potential.
THE PROGRAM
Headquartered at the Bradford Co. Library, the
Bradford-Wyoming County Literacy Program trains volunteer
tutors and provides free and confidential "one to one"
tutoring for adults and teenagers who lack basic reading
skills or who want to learn English as a Second Language. An
affiliate of Laubach Literacy Action, the Bradford-Wyoming
Co. Literacy Program began in 1980 as a special project of
the Friends of the Bradford Co. Library. Since 1987 the
program has received Act 143 Adult Literacy funds from the
PA Dept. of Education. Also the Literacy Program is a member
agency of the Central Bradford Co. United Way, the Valley
United Way, and the Wyoming Co. United Way.
THE TUTORS
Volunteers are required to attend a twelve hour training
workshop which is scheduled several times a year in various
communities. Previous teaching experience is unnecessary. If
you read, write, and care, you can help.
The student and tutor meet at a time and place convenient
for both. Tutors are asked to commit themselves to meeting
once or twice a week with their student. Tutoring usually
takes place at a neutral location, such as a church, school
or library. Tutors receive on-going support from Literacy
Program staff and have opportunities for further training on
local, regional, state, and national levels. They also
receive the bi-monthly newsletter, "One to One News."
THE STUDENTS
The program is open to any adult or teenager who happens to
lack basic reading or writing skills or who wants to learn
English as a Second Language. A student may enter the
program at any time. The first step is an assessment and
interview with Literacy Program staff to help plan the
student’s program. Students are able to work toward their
goals, whether that goal is to get a driver’s license, read
to their children, or to complete a job application. The
Literacy Program provides materials for the student, and
supplementary materials are available on loan from the
Bradford Co. Library. Students have the opportunity, if they
choose, to participate in student support groups. They also
receive a bi-monthly newsletter, "New Readers News."
CONTACT LITERACY PROGRAM STAFF
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