Volunteer tutors are needed for Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language classes. Tutors must be 18 years old, complete a 12-hour training and commit to tutor at least 3 months. Please contact Joanne Jones or check out the Volunteer page for more details.
Adult Literacy
The Adult Literacy program provides literacy assessment, education planning, Adult Basic Education tutoring, English as Second Language classes and GED preparation for adults 16 years of age and older. This program assists adult students to become independent, competent and confident to enhance future employment opportunities or educational opportunities.
At the Parkway Community House, we provide one-on-one and small group literacy tutoring for adults with low literacy skills below the 9th grade level as identified by the SORT test. We have provided these critical literacy services for more than 18 years for Chicago’s South Side communities of Woodlawn, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, South Shore and Washington Park.
Hull House also provides literacy services to client populations of Hull House's Workforce Development programs: Job Training, Community Technology Centers, Family Works, and Small Business Development Centers. The Adult Literacy classes are now available at all 5 Family Works sites.
The overall purpose of the Adult Literacy classes is to increase the economic self-sufficiency of low-income adult populations through the provision of supportive case management services. Services target the following adult populations:
- Female-headed householders on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Adult residents of Chicago Public Housing
- Unemployed and under-employed low-income adults
- City College students
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Highlights
Students in an Adult Basic Education class at Parkway Community House.
