Empowering an adult with language will change that person’s life—and yours, too. No foreign language or teaching experience needed. Just time and heart.
More than 100,000 DuPage County residents need help improving their English skills. We dream of reaching them all.
Our tutoring happens in quiet libraries and other public spaces. But in the community, we’re making noise—online and in person.
We’re eager to tell the story of our organization, but even more excited to share the inspiring stories of our learners’ successes.
We hold volunteer orientation sessions every few weeks, at locations throughout DuPage County.
Since 1972, we’ve been changing lives through literacy. Our passion just keeps growing. Read our strategic plan and annual report.
As much as our tutors accomplish, many more people in the area wish for a better life by improving their language skills. Literacy DuPage’s waiting list includes 300 more people who hope to be matched with a tutor. Overall, more than 100,000 people in DuPage County need help improving their English-language skills.
Javier came to the U.S. from Mexico with his wife and infant son to work hard for a better life. As his children became school age, Javier began struggling to communicate with their teachers and healthcare providers because of his lack of English-language skills.
“I needed confidence,” admitted soft-spoken Abdullah. “I needed to practice with someone who could correct my mistakes. I knew learning as much English as possible would make my assimilation into the United States easier.”
We’ve established a GoFundMe campaign called GIVE the Rent. Our goal is to raise $24,000.
That’s enough to cover an entire year’s rent in our humble but oh-so-necessary office space!
