READ ON. - Literacy for Life

“Tutoring is a
wonderful way
to help people and
improve their lives
and the lives of their
family members.”
Jack Beigle Center,
Literacy Council Advocate
SLO County Learning Centers
ARROYO GRANDE
Peace Lutheran Church
244 Oak Park Blvd.
Mon: 6:30–8:30 PM
NIPOMO
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
298 S. Thompson Ave.
Thurs: 7:00–8:30 PM
ARROYO GRANDE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
959 Valley Road
Mon & Thurs: 1:00–2:30 PM
PASO ROBLES
Canyon Creek Apartments
400 Oak Hill Road
Tues & Thurs: 6:30–8:00 PM
ATASCADERO
Atascadero Bible Church
6225 Atascadero Mall E207
Tues & Thurs: 4:00–8:00 PM
SAN LUIS OBISPO
(Day Program)
First Presbyterian Church
Marsh & Morro Streets
Tues & Thurs: 9:00–11:00 AM
CAMBRIA
Presbyterian Community
Church
2250 Yorkshire Street
Mon & Thurs: 7:00–8:00 PM
LOS OSOS
Trinity Methodist Church
490 Los Osos Valley Road
Mon & Thurs: 7:00–8:30 PM
MORRO BAY
St. Timothy’s Church
962 Piney Way
Tues & Thurs: 7:00–8:30 PM
Mission Statement
Literacy for Life transforms the
community, empowering individuals
by removing barriers to success and
strengthening relationships.
READ ON.
WRITE ON.
SPEAK UP.
SAN LUIS OBISPO
First Presbyterian Church
Marsh & Morro Streets
Mon: 7:00–8:30 PM
CALIFORNIA MEN’S
COLONY (CMC)
CMC EAST & CMC WEST
Inmate to Inmate program
Contact Literacy for Life
P.O. Box 1023
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406
(805) 541-4219
In partnership with the San Luis Obispo City/County Library.
Literacy for Life is a California State Library Literacy Service.
LiteracyforLifeSLO.org
Who We Are
Literacy for Life Programs
Get Involved
Literacy for Life is a nonprofit
organization committed to teaching nonliterate adults to read, write and speak.
As a result of these English language
communication skills, individuals are
empowered to:
FAMILY LITERACY
Literacy is about more than learning to
read and write. It means being able to
do the simple things we usually take for
granted – reading the newspaper, following
a recipe, ordering from a restaurant menu,
writing a letter to a friend, or simply
sharing a storybook with a child.
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Begin a positive cycle of familywide literacy that carries through
generations
Understand the basic English and
number skills needed to thrive in
everyday life
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Pursue increased opportunities for
employment, housing and health
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Strengthen their relationships through
the higher self-esteem that comes
with education
To help adults reach their goals, Literacy
for Life works with volunteer tutors who
are partnered with students in a oneon-one setting optimal for learning.
Assures that parents are literate and
able to be active participants in their
children’s early learning.
LITERACY
Based on assessing and meeting the
individual needs of each student, as
well as providing support to enable
students to utilize community
resources.
When you give the gift of literacy, you
give the gift of a higher quality of life.
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
Serves as the first step in language
acquisition for non-English speakers
and offers complete assessment to
determine the literacy level of
each student.
CALIFORNIA MEN’S COLONY (CMC)
Tutor training and instructional
materials for lessons with nonliterate inmates.
WORKPLACE
Utilizes the workplace as a learning
center by training employees of the
organization to be tutors.
CITIZENSHIP
While we ask each learner to set
individual literacy goals, many of our
students have achieved such goals
as becoming a U.S. Citizen or passing
the GED.
Find out how you can make a difference.
Visit LiteracyforLifeSLO.org for volunteer
opportunities, or to make a donation.