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Literacy Can't Wait

Someone is waiting for you! Tutor 2 hours each week and your gift of time will change a life. Contact an agency near you today!

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Meet Maria

Maria has been on the waiting list at the Fox Valley Literacy Council since March. She wants to improve her English to show respect for living in this community and to work in her chosen profession as a trained civil engineer.

THIS IS HER STORY
Meet Jose

Jose is waiting for a tutor at Fond du Lac Literacy Services to help him improve all skills and ultimately become a US Citizen. Help Jose or someone in your community today!

FIND A PLACE NEAR YOU
Meet Claudia

Claudia came to Literacy Green Bay speaking very little English in 2013 and attended English classes while also raising 4 young children. She's excited to begin working one-on-one with a tutor to continue improving her skills.

THIS IS HER STORY
Meet Allen

Allen is waiting for a tutor at McLit. His wife is deaf and he has always struggled to be able to write or spell. Because his wife cannot hear, he really wants to learn to be able to text her and leave her notes.

FIND A PLACE NEAR YOU
Meet Kate, Pam and Ashley

You don't need any special skills to tutor and change a life. Tutoring at a local literacy agency can have a ripple effect. Just read the story of Kate, Pam, and Ashley.

THIS IS THEIR STORY

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Baraboo Area Literacy Council (BALC)
Cultural Linguistic Services (UW)
Children's Dyslexia Center-Madison
The Kids Ranch
Jefferson County Literacy Council
Latino Academy of Workforce Development
Literacy Council of Green County Ltd
Literacy Network
Literacy Volunteers-Marquette County, Inc.
Omega School
Racine Literacy Council
Sauk Prairie Area Literacy Council
Stateline Literacy Council
Wisconsin Institutions Literacy Council (WILC)

About Literacy Can't Wait

This fall, Wisconsin Literacy, Inc., and its member agencies have a tutor recruitment drive from August 1st through December 1st. This drive draws attention to the need for volunteer tutors in order to reduce waiting lists of learners at our member agencies.

This 16-week recruitment drive, sponsored by Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Family Dreams Foundation, the Vernon Library Supplies, and WEA Trust, provides a venue for Wisconsin citizens to give the gift of literacy to their communities. A growing number of these professionally trained volunteer tutors play an important part in helping dislocated workers re-enter the workforce. Most tutors volunteer one-to-three hours per week, often providing life-changing results for adult learners. In smaller, more individualized settings, our member agencies offer basic skills to help adults get back to work with improved computer and math skills and basic literacy services. With adequate preparation, adult students are encouraged to enter the Wisconsin Technical College System and/or to explore career pathways.

More than 1.5 million Wisconsin residents are in need of literacy services. Become part of the solution by signing up to be a volunteer tutor today. Visit our Find a Program page or call 608.257.1655.

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WEA Trust

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