How the LAC Helps
When adults become better readers, theyre likelier to be healthier, get better jobs, and become more active participants in their community. Their children will almost certainly become better learners. To help raise literacy levels in New York, Literacy Assistance Center services include:
- The statewide record-keeping system that helps literacy programs evaluate their efforts and monitor student progress
- An online citywide directory of more than 150 free family literacy programs, a valuable resource for parents, public school parent coordinators, and social service agencies
- Workshops and other programs for literacy instructors and program managers who want to learn about new research, best practices in the field, and methods for making their efforts even more effective
- A Professional Development Center including a computer lab, where teachers can explore new ways for bring information technology to the classroom, and a library of New Yorks most extensive collection of adult, youth, and family literacy instructional materials
You can help by volunteering your time to help someone learn to read or by donating money to support the vital work of the LAC. To learn more about us, go to the about LAC section of this website.
