Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Chatham Literacy’s 2025 Fall for Literacy Luncheon was an uplifting celebration of learning, resilience, and community connection. Held at the Chatham County Agriculture and Conference Center, the annual fundraiser brought together supporters, volunteers, and readers to honor the power of literacy to transform lives. View the highlights of the event here. | View even more […]
Esther Carillo is one of Chatham Literacy’s dedicated students in the ESOL program. Married to Luis Aguila, another participant who recently became a naturalized citizen, Esther is also the proud mother of three children. Over 20 years ago, she arrived from Mexico, and is now a naturalized citizen, thriving in her role at a local […]
It’s a new year and Chatham Literacy needs you. 1) Sign up to become a tutor. 2) Become a member of one of our agency committees. 3) Find out more to become a board member. 4) Make a financial contribution…help us start 2018 with a bang! By donating, you become part of our adult students’ success. […]
Give the gift of literacy this holiday by making a contribution in honor of someone. We will then send your special someone a holiday card or an email to let him or her know of your gift. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is one of the programs we provide. Our ESOLÂ program is designed […]
This event just keeps getting better. We were 90 people strong at this year’s Literacy Swings in Pittsboro on September 18, 2017. Everyone enjoyed the phenomenal music of the Triangle Jazz Orchestra. People danced, swayed, and enjoyed the ambiance. Thanks to Pam Naugle for beautifully orchestrating this event and to the volunteers who helped. Because […]
Carolina Meadows and Chatham Literacy are in the news again. Below is an excerpt from an article in the Durham Herald Sun, and a link to the full article, with more of the story, a video, and photos. They’ve got a wealth of experience. Now they’re sharing it, helping immigrants to reach their dreams. BY […]
CHAPEL HILL, NC – Months of hard work has finally paid off for six studious staff members at Carolina Meadows, a continuing care retirement community, who earned U.S. citizenship with the assistance of an innovative partnership between Chatham Literacy and Carolina Meadows staff and residents. The new U.S. citizens were honored for their achievement with […]
Miguel Anguiano Gonzalez became a U.S. citizen this year after completing a Chatham Literacy citizenship class in Siler City. Miguel is originally from San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and works now in the Sanitation Department at Mountaire Farms. Miguel, the father of a 15-year-old son, says he likes his job but hopes to work into a […]
Estela Perez and Tom Droke meet weekly for tutoring at the Chatham Community Library in Pittsboro. Tom is always happy to report that Estela is working very hard to improve not only her reading and writing, but her language skills as well. Estela and Tom Estela quickly earned a laptop computer by increasing her assessment […]
