ADULT LITERACY

Free one-on-one tutoring for adults that want to improve their literacy skills for personal or job related goals.

Our volunteer tutor and a retired Spanish teacher, Joyce (L), met with Karla and Cesar at the Baldwin Public Library over the course of a year to help them prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test – They passed!

West CAP’s Adult Literacy program removes barriers to success through one-to-one tutoring, GED prep, Alternative Adult Diploma, College and Career Readiness, Digital Literacy, Citizenship/Civics, Distance Learning, Adult Basic Skills, and more.

Lack of literacy skills often stops individuals from getting a job or advancing in their present job.  It also interferes with every-day communication such as speaking with or writing a note to teachers, doctors, or other providers.  Some learners want to enter post-secondary education but do not have the needed English language skills to succeed. Some learners want to earn a GED but need the one-on-one tutoring that the technical colleges cannot provide.

If you are interested in being a learner, please call Stephanie Stark at 715-410-4735 Monday through Friday, 8am-4pm.

Some examples of success stories from our Literacy Program over the years include:

  • An English Language Learner was able to enter post-secondary education after preparing for the TOEFL exam with her tutor. She had been working in a factory.
  • An English Language Learner was able to write explanations of her songs with the assistance of her tutor for her music recital.
  • An Adult basic Education learner read a magazine for pleasure for the first time in her life.
  • An Adult Basic Education Learner with severe dyslexia is reading the Twilight Series using a book with audio. She is entering a pre-college reading class to help her prepare for college.
  • Several English Language Learners have successfully passed their U.S. Citizenship Test and have been sworn in as U.S. citizens.
 

BECOME A LITERACY TUTOR

 

Help an adult learner improve their reading, writing, listening, and/or speaking skills.  Help someone finish their GED or apply for a better job. Meet at a convenient, public location like a library.  Service area includes St. Croix, Polk, and/or Pierce counties.  Typical tutoring sessions are one hour each week for 6 months up to one year.  Training & materials are provided. 

Questions?

Call Stephanie, Adult Education Program Coordinator at 715-410-4735 or email sstark@wcap.org.