LITERACY COUNCIL OF LANC-LEB LVA
407 LAFAYETTE STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17603 www.literacysuccess.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS SUCCESS THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE. OUR VISION IS FOR ADULTS TO HAVE THE SKILLS TO TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, SUSTAIN THEIR FAMILIES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

OUR MISSION IS SUCCESS THROUGH LIFELONG LEARNING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE.

IN THE 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, NEARLY 15,700 ADULTS HAVE RECEIVED LITERACY AND BASIC EDUCATION INSTRUCTION FREE OF CHARGE. INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, LARGE GROUP INSTRUCTION, DISTANCE LEARNING AND COMPUTER BASED INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION. PRIOR TO PLACEMENT IN AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM, EACH ADULT LEARNER PARTICIPATES IN INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS INVOLVES AN INTERVIEW, STANDARDIZED ASSESSMENT AND INFORMAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING READING PROFILES, SUPPORTS AND BARRIERS ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING PREFERENCES. AFTER ASSESSMENT IS COMPLETED, THE LEARNER AND A PROGRAM COORDINATOR CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING PLAN THAT INCLUDES GOALS AND INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND CONTENT. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN A MINIMUM OF SIX HOURS OF INSTRUCTION EACH WEEK AND ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AS MANY HOURS AS THEY ARE ABLE. THE LITERACY COUNCIL ENGAGES ADULT LEARNERS IN FOLLOW-UP ASSESSMENT EVERY FIFTY HOURS. STUDENTS TAKE STANDARDIZED TESTS TO MEASURE LEARNING GAINS AND GOALS ARE EVALUATED AND ADJUSTED. IN 2019-2020, THE LITERACY COUNCIL SUCCESSFULLY SHIFTED TO REMOTE SERVICES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS PART OF THIS TRANSITION, DIGITAL LITERACY AND COMPUTER DISTRIBUTION WERE ADDED TO OUR PROGRAMS.

THE LITERACY COUNCIL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPTION OF ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING. TUTORS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO WORK WITH AN ADULT LEARNER. IN 2019-2020, THE LITERACY COUNCIL TRAINED 46 NEW VOLUNTEER TUTORS AND 131 ACTIVE TUTORS PROVIDING MORE THAN 9,066 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE. THE FIRST STEP TO BECOMING A TUTOR IS TO APPLY TO THE AGENCY. AFTER AN APPLICATION HAS BEEN REVIEWED, SUITABLE CANDIDATES PARTICIPATE IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE TUTOR COORDINATOR. THE NEXT STEP IS TO PARTICIPATE IN PRE-SERVICE TRAINING THAT PREPARES THE TUTOR FOR HIS OR HER FIRST STUDENT. THE LITERACY COUNCIL HAS TRANSITIONED TO A RESEARCH BASED TUTOR TRAINING MODEL THAT PROVIDES ON DEMAND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FORMAL MONTHLY IN-SERVICE TRAINING. IN 2019-2020, TUTORS WERE ABLE TO ATTEND TRAINING SESSIONS ON HEALTH LITERACY, TEACHING ENGLISH, TEACHING READING, THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM, COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS STANDARDS, GOAL SETTING AND CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING. IN PROGRAM YEAR 2019-2020, 638 STUDENTS WERE SERVED IN THE PROGRAM. 20 STUDENTS TRANSITIONED TO POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. 62% OF STUDENTS IMPROVED THEIR SKILLS. 8 STUDENTS GOT A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND 18 PASSED PORTIONS OF THE TEST. THE LITERACY COUNCIL EMBRACES COLLABORATION AND ACTIVELY WORKS IN A VARIETY OF COLLABORATIVE SETTINGS. THE LITERACY COUNCIL IS A MEMBER OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT COALITION AND WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR ADULT EDUCATION FAMILY LITERACY PARTNER IN OUR COMMUNITY TO ENABLE US TO ALIGN AND CONNECT SERVICES AND PRODUCE NEW PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE EDUCATION NEEDS OF ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE LITERACY COUNCIL IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN 4 REGIONAL SERVICE HUBS THROUGHOUT LANCASTER COUNTY TO ENSURE THAT SOCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE AWARE OF THE NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

THE LITERACY COUNCIL PROMOTES LITERACY BY REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY. THE LITERACY COUNCIL MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, A BLOG, PUBLISHES A NEWSLETTER THREE TIMES A YEAR, AND PRODUCES AN ANNUAL REPORT. THE LITERACY COUNCIL ALSO MAINTAINS A FACEBOOK PAGE, A TWITTER ACCOUNT AND AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. STAFF MEMBERS ACTIVELY SEEK OPPORTUNITIES TO SPEAK AT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ROTARY CLUBS, LION'S CLUBS, KIWANIS CLUBS AND MANY OTHERS. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE THAT LITERACY PLAYS IN DAILY LIFE. IN THE TWO COUNTIES SERVED BY THE LITERACY COUNCIL, THERE ARE MORE THAN 80,000 PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 18 WHO LACK BASIC EDUCATION SKILLS. THESE ADULTS STRUGGLE TO FIND AND KEEP LIFE SUSTAINING WORK. THEY STRUGGLE TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THEY ARE UNABLE TO FULLY PARTICIPATE AS INFORMED CITIZENS. OUR OUTREACH GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS SO THAT THE COMMUNITY KNOWS ABOUT OUR SERVICES AND CAN REFER PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP TO US AND ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK IN THE FORM OF DONATIONS OF TIME, TALENT AND RESOURCES. ANOTHER WAY THE LITERACY COUNCIL PARTICIPATED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH IS THROUGH PROVIDING IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN THE EAST PETERSBURG BOROUGH, SOUTH ANNVILLE TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA BOROUGH, CITY OF LEBANON, PEQUEA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WILLOW STREET. IMAGINATION LIBRARY IS A PROGRAM STARTED BY DOLLY PARTON AND THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION THAT PROVIDES A FREE BOOK EACH MONTH TO A CHILD FOR THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF LIFE. ALL CHILDREN WHO RESIDE IN A DESIGNATED AREA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.

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