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Literacy Programs In Forsyth County For K-12 Education

Augustine Project for Literacy 
Forsyth County
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 520 Summit St. Winston Salem, NC 27101 336-723-4391 www.augustineproject-ws.org Henri Brown, Director; Carson Howard, Asst. Dir. augproj@stpauls-ws.org

Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: The Augustine Project is an outreach program of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The program was created by the Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill and replicated in Winston Salem to provide free tutoring in reading, writing and spelling to low-income, academically at-risk children who are reading below grade level. The program trains volunteers in the multisensory, phonetic, Orton-Gillingham approach that is proven to work for children with learning disabilities and others with reading problems. Tutors w

Program Description(s)

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes

Communities in Schools for Forsyth County 
Forsyth County
500 West Fourth St. Suite 102 Winston Salem NC 27101 336-750-3488 sroglesby_cisws@yahoo.com Exec. Director, Renee Oglesby; Site Manager, Terry Andrews

Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: CIS offers tutoring assistance in schools and at various other sites. Pre-K literacy groups and after-school tutoring are available as well as graduation coaches for students needing extra help in order to graduate on time.

Program Description(s)

Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes

English as a Second Language Programs
Yes

Family Literacy Programs
Yes

Corporate Volunteers Program of the Winston Salem Chamber of Commerce 
Forsyth County
Gayle Anderson, President/CEO Jennifer Propst, Program Manager 601 West Fourth Street Winston Salem, NC 27101 336-728-9219

Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: The Mission of the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce is to promote a strong local economy, to advance the interests of the business community and to serve their business members. The Chamber serves the business community by promoting a sound economy, reasonable tax rates, and advocating for investments in infrastructure that will ensure the community’s long-term prosperity. Creating world-class K-12 schools is another key economic development strategy that is led by the Chamber. The Corporate Volun

Program Description(s)

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Forsyth Tech Community College Adult Basic Education 
Forsyth County
2100 Silas Creek Parkway Winston Salem, NC 27103 336-723-0371 Dr. Gary Green, President Michael Harris, Dean of Adult Literacy

Type of organization: Community College
What organization does: Six Literacy Componenets of basic skills instruction for those 16 years of age and older - Adult High School (AHS) is a program of instruction offered cooperatively with the local public school system to help adults earn an Adult High School Diploma.Compensatory Education (CED) is a program to compensate mentally handicapped adults who have not had an education or who have received an inadequate one. English as Second Language (ESL) is a program to help those who speak another language to read, write and

Program Description(s)

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes

GED Preparation Programs
Yes

English as a Second Language Programs
Yes

Adult Literacy Programs
Yes

Family Literacy Programs
Yes

Kids Café of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC 
Forsyth County
3655 Reed Street Winston Salem, NC 27101 336-784-5770 Nan Holbrook Griswold, Ex. Director Scott Craver, Agency Relations Director

Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: Mission is to seek to reduce hunger and malnutrition in 18 counties of Northwest NC. Helps various churches and non-profit agencies to establish an after school homework and tutoring program for children in need in grades 1-12 and raises $10,000 a year per Kids Café to provide salary for a cook and for food. Kids Café offers the tutoring service with a warm meal three times each week throughout the year.

Program Description(s)

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes

Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem - Intergenerational Reading Program 
Forsyth County
1700 Ebert Street Winston Salem, NC 27103 336-748 - 0217

Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Volunteers go twice monthly to various pre-school centers around Forsyth County to provide intergenerational enrichment experiences. During their visits, they may offer: reading and storytelling, creative arts, music, rhythm and movement, and games.

Program Description(s)

Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Winston Salem Disabilities Association (an affiliate of the national Learning Disabilities Association) 
Forsyth County
Dr. Drew Edwards, contact person 2910 Briarcliff Rd. Winston Salem, NC 27106 336-722-6810

Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: Provides information and support to parents, teachers and other professionals who work with individuals who have learning disabilities and the resulting reading problems.

Program Description(s)

Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes

Winston Salem Street School (Twin City Academy) 
Forsyth County
David Morgan, Director Dr. Barbara Wagner, Lead Teacher Rosemont Baptist Church 415 West Clemmonsville Rd. Winston Salem 27127 336-788-3376 wsalemstreet@bellsouth.net

Type of organization: Independent Non-profit School
What organization does: A small private high school funded by local churches and foundations. The school offers remediation in literacy, for students in grades 9-12, using the Wilson Language Program. Serves at risk youth, many of whom have dropped out of the public schools.

Program Description(s)

Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes