Calendar
Calendar of events.

How Pittsboro Print Plus Is Making An Imprint On US And How YOU Are A Part Of It
CHATHAM LITERACY EMPLOYMENT THAT EMPOWERS We want to share a student story that shows us how important it is to have people in our lives that prioritize literacy. People like YOU who donate the time, dedication, and commitment that makes all of our programs possible. Without you we would not be able to change…
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Chatham Literacy’s Spring For Literacy Author Event
Save the Date! Famed Southern Writer Lee SmithTo Headline Chatham Literacy Spring Event Described as a “preeminent voice of the South,” award-winning author Lee Smith will headline Chatham Literacy’s Spring for Literacy Author Event at the Governor’s Club on Wednesday, May 17th from 11:00am to 2:00pm.Smith will discuss her latest novel “Silver Alert” which critics…
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Community Training With Galloway Ridge And Governors Club
This past Monday, in collaboration with Galloway Ridge and The Governors Club, 11 tutors were trained for the new and exciting partnership we are staring with Galloway Ridge and The Governors Club. This partnership brings tutor training to residents in both locations and they are then paired up with a student who is also a…
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Chatham Literacy Partners With Chatham Trades
For several years Chatham Literacy and Chatham Trades wanted to partner to combine services. At the end of last year in November we were able to finally make this happen through our Adult Goal Based Literacy class with two of our amazing volunteers, Linda and Dennis Nalty. Three months into our partnership and class we…
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Resolve to Get Involved!
Resolve to Get Involved!!! Want to make a difference? Chatham Literacy can help!We want to engage you in our adult literacy cause.1) Become a tutor. One-year commitment, teaching 1 – 2 lessons per week (one-on-one or in a small group). Tutoring location and timing are convenient to you. Tutor training is provided for free. Services…
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1 day left in 2022 to invest in adult literacy!
Help us ring in 2023 by investing in adult literacy! Please consider making a gift to Chatham Literacy by midnight tonight, Dec 31st! Literacy opens doors.
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One in Twenty
A fifth of American adults struggle to read. Why are we failing to teach them? The nation’s approach to adult education has so far neglected to connect the millions of people struggling to read with the programs set up to help them. For more details, read the article in ProPublica. Chatham County trends with this…
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Volunteer Appreciation Event
What a great time the Volunteer Appreciation event was! Thanks to those of you who joined us for the potluck dinner, socializing, making new friends and even a little trivia! I wanted to follow up to thank you again for everything you do with and for Chatham Literacy. As I mentioned at the event, 100% of our…
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Nearly 1M people became U.S. citizens in 2022 (click to the left to read the article)! Chatham Literacy is delighted to be a part of that statistic! Despite the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services’ (USCIS) backlog in processing naturalization applications and thus the extended waiting period (much due to COVID-19); last fiscal year (July 2021…
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Chatham Literacy Says Goodbye to Kayla McCline
After three plus years Chatham Literacy says goodbye to Kayla McCline and wishes her success on her new career path! Kayla has accepted a new position that is an amazing opportunity for her and her family. She has been a huge part of our team at Chatham Literacy. It is with great joy and yet…
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