Our MissionBuilding literacy skills to empower adults and families to improve lives.
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Our VisionThe cycle of low literacy will be stopped and individuals will have the skills to achieve their full potential.
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What We Do
- Provides an Adult Literacy program that teaches reading, writing, spelling, math, and digital literacy to adults who read at or below a basic skills level, and/or are interested in starting the path to obtain their high school equivalency.
- Provides an ELL (English Language Learner) program that teaches oral English, reading, and writing to adults who have immigrated to the U.S. from around the world. CLC also provides citizenship preparation.
- If you want to improve your English, get a job or a better job, help your children with their homework, study for the citizenship test, or want to finish your high school education, CLC can help you meet those goals! Click Learn for more information.
- Volunteers support CLC by providing vital tutoring services, office support, and fundraising help. Without volunteer power, we would need almost twice as much income to reach the number of adults we serve each year. Click Volunteer for more information.
- Your financial gifts allow CLC to provide free tutoring services to our adult learners each year. You can be a sponsor, donate in honor/memory of a friend or loved one, or attend one of our events. Click Donate for more information.
Why Literacy Matters
When individuals the world over learn how to read, write, do basic math and use computers, they are more likely to lift themselves out of poverty, contribute to lower health care costs, and find and keep sustainable employment. It has been widely reported that a mother's level of reading skill is the greatest determinant of her child's future academic success. In Craven, Pamlico, and Jones counties, approximately 19,000 adults read at or below the third grade level.
If you or someone you know wants to work to improve their literacy skills for any reason, we look forward to hearing from you.
If you or someone you know wants to work to improve their literacy skills for any reason, we look forward to hearing from you.
