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Literacy Programs For
K-12 Education
Alamance Citizens for Education (ACE)
Alamance
County
Allison Gant, CEO/Exec. Dir. Janice Stone, Program Dir. 500 S. Main St. 2nd Floor Burlington, NC 27215 PO Box 100 Burlington, NC 27216 336-438-2027
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: To recruit tutors and mentors to serve in the Alamance Burlington School System as independent volunteers. Our program trains and screens all volunteers. ESL is available if there is a tutor available who is duel language.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Alamance Community College
Alamance
County
Dr. Martin Nadelman - President Laura Coffee - Director PO Box 8000 1247 Jimmy Kerr Road Graham, NC 27253-8000 336-506-4376 wagonerm@alamancecc.edu
Type of organization: Community College
What organization does: Alamance Community College offers literacy classes at 15 sites across Alamance County. Individualized and group instruction options as well as correspondence and on-line courses are available. To enroll, students can call to sign up for an assessment. The assessment is used to help place them in the correct class. High School diploma program offered through an agreement with Alamance Burlington Schools grades 9 12 for those who are 16 years of age and older. Free GED preparation available through da
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED for Higher Education
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
Augustine Project for Literacy
Forsyth
County
St. Pauls 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. Pauls 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
Black Child Development Institute of Greensboro, Inc.
Guilford
County
CEO/Dir: Mrs. June Swanston-Valdes Program Manager/Director: Jessica Rogers 500 South Benbow Road 336-230-2138 info@blackchilddevelopment.org
Type of organization: Non-Profit Membership Organization
What organization does: Trained volunteer tutors help students in grades one through twelve with an emphasis on reading skills. Services are provided at ten locations in Greensboro. For further information refer to website: www.blackchilddevelopment.org
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Center for New North Carolinians
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Nolo Martinez 413 S. Edgeworth St. Greensboro, NC 27410 336-334-5411
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: Serving primarily immigrants and refugees. Operating an after school tutorial program, which includes a literacy components, for students from K-12 in various locations around Greensboro. Offering an ESOL program to help adults speak, read and write in the English language.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language 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
Communities in Schools of Greater Greensboro, Inc. (CISGG)
Guilford
County
Executive Director: James Jimmi Williams, III Project Director GREAT LEAPS Reading Program: Sallie A.H. Williams 122 North Elm Street, Suite 301 Greensboro, NC 27401 336-691-1268 cisgg@bellsouth.net
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: GREAT LEAPS Reading (GLR) is a volunteer driven reading remediation tool for students that are below grade level readers in Grades 3, 4 and 5 at four elementary schools: Brightwood, Cone, Frazier, Wiley. It is a nationally recognized phonics-based drill that is conducted one-on-one in twice weekly sessions for approximately 12 to 20 weeks. It covers 4 areas of concentration: Phonics, Sight Phrases, Story Reading and Comprehension. All volunteers are trained to conduct the drill and maintain student pro
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Communities in Schools of High Point
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Cerise W. Collins Program Manager/Director: Leigh Ayers 503 Ferndale Boulevard High Point, NC 27262 336-883-6434 ext. 21 helpkids@northstate.net
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: We provide one-one tutoring, mentoring, lunch/breakfast buddies, Jump Start Reading Buddies (Jan-May), Grand Pals Reading
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Communities In Schools of Lexington/Davidson County
Davidson
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Donna Black Program Manager/Director: Donna Black P. O. Box 177, 6-B E. 4th St., Lexington, NC 27293 336-242-1520 CIS@triad.rr.com
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: Literacy efforts are conducted through our mentoring program. As part of their commitment to their one-on-one match with a child, trained mentor/tutors are asked to support the students in reading, writing and math skill development.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Communities In Schools of Montgomery County
Montgomery
County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Heather Wallace 444 N. Main St. Troy, NC 27371 910-572-3174 cis_montgomerycounty@yahoo.com
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: CISMC is focused on five core programs within Montgomery County schools including, mentoring, tutoring, parent involvement, community resource bank and college and career guidance. Our tutoring program will focus on improving all skills a child needs to successfully prepare for life after high school, whether for college or a career. Reading skills will be improved where we determine a child is in need of such assistance. Our parent involvement program will also focus on ESL courses for parents who have
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
Communities In Schools of Randolph County
Randolph
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Sandi Norman Program Manager/Director: Sandi Norman 6068 Suits Road, Archdale, NC 27263 336-434-0008 cisrc@randolph.k12.nc.us
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: CISRC provides volunteers for one-on-one mentoring/tutoring for children in grades K-12. Also other programs to help students become more actively engaged in learning such as Job Shadowing, after-school music, Health fairs, etc.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Communities in Schools of Rockingham County
Rockingham
County
424 W. Kings Highway Suite C Eden NC 27288 336-623-6004 cisrockingham@gmail.com S. Mark Williams, CEO/Exec. Director; Literacy Program Director, S. Mark Williams
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: One-on-one tutoring
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Communities in Schools of Thomasville
Davidson
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Judy Younts Program Manager/Director: Judy Younts 400 Turner Street Thomasville, NC 27360 336-474-4233 yountsj@tcs.k12.nc.us
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: We use the Great Leaps reading technique, which is a phonics-based reading program. Trained, volunteer tutors help teachers in classrooms or small groups. Tutors also meet on a one to one basis with students.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 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 communitys 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
Davidson Community College Davie Campus - Adult Basic Education
Davie
County
Teresa Kines, Associate Dean, Davie Campus
Jill Jobert, Coordinator, Basic Skills
1205 Salisbury Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
336-751-2885
Type of organization: Community College
What organization does: Adult High School (AHS) Provides an opportunity for individuals 16 or older to earn a high school diploma in collaboration with the local public school system. A special youth support program, eLink, is available to eligible youth. Grade level 9-12. GED for Higher Education offers individualized instruction to prepare individuals to take the GED exam. GED prep offers individualized instruction to prepare individuals to take the assessments required to earn a GED. English as a Second Language (ESL) offer
Program Description(s)
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED for Higher Education
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
Davie County Schools Preschool - Central Davie Education Center
Davie
County
220 Campbell Road
Mocksville, NC 27028
Telephone: 751-0016
Type of organization: School System
What organization does: Davie County Schools child care and preschool services are four and five star facilities that serve children ages two through five years of age. The program provides for both special needs and typically developing children. Our lead teachers have a minimum of a 4-year degree in Early Childhood Education/ Birth to Kindergarten and our teacher to child ratios are no more than 1 teacher to 9 children in each classroom. Teacher assistants have acquired Early Childhood Credentials and are working towards ass
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
First United Methodist Church
Randolph
County
Director: Rev. Michael Holder, Sr. Minister Program Director: Janet Jones (Missions co- chair) 224 North Fayetteville St., Asheboro, NC 27203 336- 625- 2224 wmholder@yahoo.com
Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Partnership with McCrary Elementary School, Asheboro, NC City School System.
Program was initiated at the request of the principal of McCrary School to bring in "tutors" who work with "special needs" situations,
one-on-one, and to provide additional assistance to the teachers in the classroom or wherever needed. Each week during the school year, First Methodist Church provides approximately 30 volunteers to the school. Many of the volunteers are assigned to a specific child to help in subject areas where
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
Loflin/St. Joseph After-School Program
Randolph
County
CEO/Executive Director: Dr. Joy McLaughlin Program Manager/Director: Ms. Pam Clinard St. Joseph Catholic Church, 512 W. Wainman Ave. Asheboro, NC 27203 336-629-0221 stjoe@triad.rr.com
Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Each student is helped with their reading, language arts (spelling/writing), science, social studies and math homework. We try to have two tutors and about six students per grade level (K-5). The church provides a health snack for students each afternoon. Tutoring occurs two afternoons each week from 2:30 4:15 PM.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Suzanne Wise Program Manager/Director: Leilani Forgay-Roughton 1031 Summit Ave Suite 1E-2 Greensboro, NC 27405 1-800-HELPING OR 336-553-1501 leilani.forgay@lfscarolinas.org.
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: Free English language training classes to refugees, asylees, parolees and victims of trafficking. These classes teach students English (reading, writing, speaking and understanding), helping them to gain self sufficiency.
Job readiness classes once a week for clients who are seeking employment. This class focuses on the skills clients will need to obtain and retain employment in the United States.
Providing a preschool program for the children of adult participants at the New Arrivals School. Children a
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Pathways Alamance County
Alamance
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Kathy Boyd Program Manager/Director: Kathy Boyd P.O. Box 1005 Burlington, NC 27216 (mailing address) 2744 Ramada Road Burlington, NC (physical address) 336- 226-0249 mtzionkathy@bellsouth.net
Type of organization: Independent Non-Profit
What organization does: Partner with schools providing additional support in reading, writing and math to grades K-12. The program also works with individuals in preparation for their GED test. The program has an English as a second language component and an adult-one-to-one reader and tutor component using the Laubach teaching method.
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy 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
The Parent Connection of the Mt. Airy City Schools eLink Youth Program
Surry
County
PO Drawer 710 Mount Airy, NC 27030
Polly Long, Organization Coordinator and Literacy Program Manager
336-786-9763
Type of organization: School System
What organization does: The Mount Airy City Schools eLink youth program is a WIA-funded program that works with youth ages 14 to 21 on education, work readiness, and job training skills to help them gain unsubsidized employment.The Surry County eLink youth program recognizes that the high risk, out-of-school youth enrolled in their WIA program come from families with multiple challenges. Feeling that addressing the needs of those parents would lead to a high degree of youth participant success, they created the Parent Connectio
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
UNC Greensboro Speech and Hearing Center
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Vicki McCready, MA, CCC-SLP 300 Ferguson Building, PO Box 26170, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 336-334-5939 cvmccrea@uncg.edu
Type of organization: Post Secondary Education
What organization does: We offer both diagnostic and treatment services to persons of all ages with language-literacy difficulties (or dyslexia). Our treatment is based on evidence based research that emphasizes the importance of an explicit, structured, multisensory approach that is both sequential and intensive.
Geographic Area- We accept clients of any age from any location.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
United Montagnard Christian Church
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Reverend Y Hin Nie Program Manager/Director:Ms. Virginia Driscoll 1204 Picard Street, Greensboro, NC 27405 336-621-1040
Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Programs are offered for Montagnard refugees and include after school tutoring, adult ESOL classes and Families Learning Together {FLT), a new program designed and sponsored by Guilford Child Development. The program runs from September, 2007 to August, 2008. The program includes an ESOL component taught through GTCC, emphasizing parental interaction with children using materials read by the parent to the child. Child care is provided on site during the class.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
United Way of Greater High Point Childrens Initiatives-Grand Pals
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Bobby Smith Program Manager/Director: Barbara Frye 201 Church Avenue, High Point, NC 27262 336-883-4127 x 3025
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: GRAND Pals is a one-on-one tutoring curriculum to improve reading and comprehension skills of level 2 students beginning when the student is in grade 2. Currently we have sites at Fairview Elementary, Union Hill Elementary, and Montlieu Elementary.
Program Description(s)
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
YWCA Greensboro
Guilford
County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Carolyn W. Flowers Program Manager/Director: Rhonda Robinson, Jarred Fitzgerald, Susan Cupito, Frances McRae 1 YWCA Place Greensboro, NC 27401 336-273-3461 mpowell@ywcagsonc.org
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: The YWCA Greensboro offers after school tutoring/homework assistance at the YWCA location for children 8-14, from 2:30 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. The YWCA administers after school at five middle schools in Guilford County. The hours are 3:30 6:00 Monday Friday. During the summer the YWCA onsite program offers an 11 week summer enrichment camp, 7:30am 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. The middle school off site summer enrichment camp is at three middle schools for nine weeks from 7:30am 6:00pm, Monday
Program Description(s)
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
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