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8/3/2019 LCMC Brochure
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WHO ARE OUR STUDENTS?
Our learners come from all over the world – and right next door. They are
male, female; African, Asian, Hispanic, and native-born. Our lear ners range
in age from 18 to 93. Some have college degr ees from their own countries,
while others have had no prior schooling at all, or were designated as
“learning disabled.”
Our students come to us because they require flexible scheduling to
accommodate work or family obligations, can’t afford tuition-based classes
or need individualized instruction in order to learn.
BECOME A TUTOR
Anyone fluent in English can become a Literacy Council tutor. Our tutors are
business executives, secretaries, research analysts, graphic designers andteachers. They are employed full-time, retired or stay-at-home parents.
What sets them apart is their desire to share their time to help another
individual increase their literacy skills.
We require no special skills or previous training. LCMC will provide you with
the tools and training you need to become a tutor. Once you are trained, we
will match you with a student or small group of students that are available at
a time and location convenient to you. We provide you with all the necessary
materials both you and your student need at no charge.
We have a waiting list of students who are eager to be matched with a tutor.
You will equip these individuals with skills for life, helping them meet goals
that otherwise might not be attainable.
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LCMC HISTORY
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County was established in 1963
to provide tutoring to native-born residents who needed help with
reading and writing. As the county’s immigrant population grew, the
LCMC added the English as a Second Language (ESL) program to meet
the literacy needs of non-native speakers.
Since its founding, the LCMC has recruited, trained, and supported
over 8,000 volunteer tutors who have taught more than 11,000 adult
learners throughout Montgomery County.
Community demand for literacy services continues to grow, and the
LCMC has responded to this need by expanding our programs to
include ESL classroom-based instruction, English for Daily Living
classes, and a computer language lab.
The Literacy Council of Montgomery County equips adult learners with
skills for life. Our students use their literacy and English skills to get
better jobs, become U.S. citizens, support their children’s educational
achievements, and participate fully in the community.
The LCMC receives funding from individual contributors, corporate and
foundation grants, the Montgomery County government, Maryland State
Department of Education (Literacy Works and the U.S. Department of
Education), and the United Way/Combined Federal Campaign. We are
affiliated with ProLiteracy America, the largest volunteer adult literacy
organization in the United States, and use ProLiteracy materials,
training, and tutoring methods.
THE PROBLEM
County studies show that over 100,000 foreign-
born individuals in Montgomery County require
some form of assistance in carrying out
everyday activities because they lack sufficient
skills in English. An unknown additional number
of native-born adults can’t read or write, even
though they may have completed 12 years of
schooling, because of learning disabilities or
interruptions to their schooling due to illness or
family circumstances.
THE IMPACT OF ILLITERACY
The inability to read, write, speak, and
understand English affects not only the
individual, but all of us. Those who lack these
fundamental literacy skills tend to remain in
low-level service jobs or may be unemployed,
thus depriving local employers of the skilled
workforce they need. Illitera cy goes hand-in-
hand with poverty and crime.
Literacy Council of
Montgomery County
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