Free Adult Education in Chatham County
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 include: – English for Speakers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reviews using words like dazzling, playful, extraordinary and masterful only skim the surface of the accolades written about North Carolina native Jason Mott’s most recent novel Hell of a Book, winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Fiction. Mott will share details of his award winning work at Chatham Literacy’s Fall for Literacy Author’s […]
June always means schools and graduations are over – and summer reading is on! Start your family’s summer reading by considering books about a national holiday celebration this month called Juneteenth. Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day or Emancipation Day, Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary date of June 19, 1865 when the Union Army general […]
Sharing stories like tutor Vicky Klementowicz and her student Joanna are such a blessing. Vicky, now a US Citizen, was born in Australia and lived in several different places across Europe. Having moved here from another country she understands the culture shock and language barriers others face. Her desire to tutor comes from a place […]
Interested in joining a Board? Chatham Literacy just might be the perfect fit! You can help make an amazing difference in our community by improving lives through literacy. Chatham Literacy is seeking caring, committed individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. Join our diverse group of energetic leaders dedicated to empowering lives through knowledge. […]
In September 2020, Patricia Corona came to Chatham Literacy to obtain her citizenship. Chatham Literacy was not new to Patricia for in 2016 she had participated in our English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program. Patricia is from Mexico and arrived to the states in 2001. 21 years later, Patricia wants to become a […]
