Background

The 1980 Census identified as many as 4,300 functionally illiterate adults in Branch County. The Branch County Literacy Council is an organization that was developed in 1986 as a grassroots effort to address the problem of illiteracy in our area. The Council participates in a variety of local, state, and national educational human services and literacy networks.

Funding

The Branch County Literacy Council is funded through gifts from the United Way, Altrusa, community foundations, other grants, and private donations. The Branch District Library supports the Council through the donation of space and some support services.

If you would like to contribute in any way, we would welcome it. Please send any donations to the address at right, or contact us to find out how you can help.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Branch County Literacy Council is to enhance economic opportunities and quality of life for adults through improved literacy.

Primary Goals

1. Inform
2. Recruit
3. Provide

Services

• FREE evaluation of reading skills
• FREE confidential one-to-one tutoring and FREE reading materials for clients wishing to improve their reading skills. Tutoring sessions take place in a variety of sites at the mutual convenience of the Tutor and Student.
• Continued support for student/tutor partnerships
• FREE literacy training and orientation of apprentice tutors. We match clients with tutors and provide continuing support and materials for our tutor/student partnerships.
• Assistance to non-Council tutors who are tutoring on their own in the community.