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 meet & greet 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.
For married couple Bob and Carol, volunteerism has always been a passion. When they retired, Bob and Carol Cibic knew they wanted to give back by changing lives and making the community better. Bob found Literacy DuPage and asked Carol to join him in attending an initial Meet & Greet session. Although they did not…
Tuesday, December 1, Giving Tuesday, is special to us. On that day, charitable organizations speak up and ask for support. Literacy DuPage is no exception. We run entirely on donations (and volunteer energy, of course). Any opportunity to rally support for our learners and tutors, we take it. And so, without hesitation and with excitement, we…
SPARKING conversation at probation. It started with an observant judge and a compassionate probation officer. In 2014, probation officer Randall Wernecke was speaking with Chief Judge Daniel Guerin, of the DuPage County 18th Judicial Circuit Court. Judge Guerin noticed probationers in his courtroom who could not understand, read, or fill out necessary forms. He wondered…