York Literacy Institute (formerly York County Literacy Council)
Cause Area
- Education & Literacy
- Immigrants & Refugees
Location
1416 Sixth Ave.York, PA 17403 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.yorkliteracy.org
Organization Information
Mission Statement
The York Literacy Institute provides literacy services to adults of York County. We provide tutoring and classes for GED students, and English as a Second Language Students. Our Next Step Program helps students prepare for employment opportunities.
Description
The York Literacy Institute (YLI) offers free and confidential services to York County Residents regardless of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, or socioeconomic status. YLI offers three programs: Adult Reading, English as a Second Language, and Family Reading. Within these programs YLI provides assessment for adult students, development of individual educational plans, instructional placement, family programs, books and materials for both tutors and students, training for volunteers, evaluation of progress and post testing, referrals to human service and educational agencies, and consultations of literacy topics.