Free Adult Education in Chatham County
June always means schools and graduations are over – and summer reading is on! Celebrate this year’s Juneteenth by starting an old classic or by finding a new favorite book. Or, listen to some oral storytelling at the library and stroll around the Pittsboro fairgrounds at the Juneteenth Black Arts Festival. Or… Also known as […]
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 […]
Chatham Literacy invites the public to join in with efforts to promote andengage the community as a member of our Events Committee. Committee memberscan help with event planning and execution, press releases, promotional planning andticket sales. Please email admin@chathamliteracy.org to find out more the opportunity to help thissignificant community nonprofit plan and host major fundraising […]
Chatham Literacy, one of the highly respected non-profit organizations in Chatham County, helps adults living or working here acquire the literacy and educational skills needed to function successfully in society.  We welcome a few qualified individuals to be members of our Board of Directors who want to give back to the community through service. We have […]
Recently, Cassandra King Conroy was interviewed by Bill Horner III, the Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record. You can view that interview below.
If you can remember, we all took a civics class back in high school. We learned about the inner workings of our government and the reasons why we function the way that we do. The question is, how well did we pay attention during class? Could we pass a naturalization test if we had to […]
Why Goats? That question was answered last Tuesday during a Chatham Literacy first virtual spring author’s event. The life of goats, the essence of life on a farm and the beauty of nature elevated to deeper inspiration were topics discussed at this fundraising event by noted author Jill McCorkle and documentarian and photographer Tom Rankin. […]
On Saturday, March 27, 2021, Chatham Literacy staff, Leslie Ocampo and Vicki Newell, volunteered with the COVID-19 vaccination clinic held at St. Julia’s Church in Siler City. Before COVID-19 began last March, Chatham Literacy taught six ESOL classes at St. Julia’s Church. At the clinic, 280 people were vaccinated, two of whom were Leslie and […]
