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…
Literacy DuPage is in the midst of our spring campaign to raise the funds we need to fulfill our mission. What follows is the message our executive director is sending to everyone who subscribes to our newsletter. If you’ve found your way to this post, we’d love to have your support as well. Need a reason?…
At Literacy DuPage, our mission is to end illiteracy for adults. We are proud of our progress toward that goal. And yet, we know we cannot fully achieve this mission alone. That’s why we are so excited about our new partnership with the College of DuPage (COD). Together, Literacy DuPage and COD will have greater reach,…
Confession: I don’t make enough noise about Literacy DuPage. I pour all kinds of time and energy into this non-profit organization because I love what we do. We change lives, for crying out loud! But most days, I am not crying out loud. I quietly go about my work as volunteer/board member, making my own…
Imagine raising five children. Whether you’re a parent or not, you can conjure images of what it means to raise a large family. Now, imagine that your five children all speak fluent English—but you don’t. And that everyone in your family is a U.S. citizen—but you aren’t. This was Lourdes’s experience, until she stepped forward…
This morning, I renamed our blog The Spark. Up to now, the tail end of our website’s navigation menu was ultra plain: “blog.” In the midst of brainstorming the stories and ideas we will share here, Antoinette, a member of our Marketing & Outreach committee, suggested we needed a more captivating label for the blog.…
Since 1972, Literacy DuPage has been helping adults improve their English skills so they can find jobs, support and advocate for their families, and become active members of the community. We connect English language learners with volunteer tutors who give them practical skills to navigate their world. In short: We train tutors. Tutors change lives.…