York County Literacy Council

TO EMPOWER ADULTS AND FAMILIES WITH FUNCTIONAL LITERACY SKILLS, IN ENGLISH, THAT ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE PRODUCTIVELY IN THE HOME, IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN THE COMMUNITY.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE PROGRAM: THE ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE ESL PROGRAM SERVES INCREASINGLY DIVERSE MEMBERS OF THE YORK COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY, IN BOTH YORK AND HANOVER, WITH PRE-LITERACY, BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, AND ADVANCED LEVELS. ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING IS AVAILABLE AS WELL. THE FOCUS OF THE ESL PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE BASIC CONVERSATION SKILLS INCLUDING SPEAKING, LISTENING, READING, AND WRITING SKILLS. A COMPUTERIZED DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER FEATURING LITERACY SOFTWARE AND LONG DISTANCE LEARNING TOLLS GEARED TO ADULT LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL, WORKPLACE, COMPUTER AND HEALTH LITERACY ARE ALSO OFFERED. APPROX. 720 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

ADULT READING PROGRAM: THIS PROGRAM HELPS NATIVE-BORN, ENGLISH-SPEAKING ADULTS TO IMPROVE THEIR READING, WRITING, SPELLING, MATHEMATICS, AND OTHER BASIC LITERACY SKILLS. STUDENTS ARE MATCHED WITH A TRAINED TUTOR FOR ONE- TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION OR ASSIGNED TO A SKILL-LEVEL APPROPRIATE LITERACY CLASS FOR WEEKLY INSTRUCTION. A COMPUTERIZED DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER FEATURING LITERACY SOFTWARE AND LONG DISTANCE LEARNING TOOLS GEARED TO ADULT LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL, WORKPLACE, COMPUTER AND HEALTH LITERACY ARE ALSO OFFERED. APPROX. 204 ADULTS PARTICPATED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

NEXT STEP PROGRAM: THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM NSP ASSISTS YCLC STUDENTS WITH JOB READINESS, CONTINUING EDUCATION, PREPATORY INSTRUCTION AND LIFE ENRICHING GOALS. NEXT STEP PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH JOB SEARCH, RESUME BUILDING, SOFT SKILLS, AND INTERVIEWING. NSP STUDENTS RECEIVE UPDATES ON JOB FAIRS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM ALSO ASSISTS WITH UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION SUCH AS APPLYING TO COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITIES, TRADE SCHOOLS, OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS, UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL AID, AND RESEARCHING SCHOLARSHIPS TO PAY FOR THEIR EDUCATION. 50 PARTICIPANTS WERE INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CENTRAL YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT, PREPARATONS WERE UNDERWAY FOR YCLC TO PROVIDE "ENGLISH FOR PARENTS AND HOMEWORK HELPERS" IN THE SUMMER 2020. ALL PLANS WERE PUT ON HOLD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS. LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE: YCLC IS THE ONLY TESTING FACILITY IN YORK COUNTY CERTIFIED TO GIVE THE "HISET" ONE OF TWO HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TESTS RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. YCLC ALSO PROVIDES EMPLOYERS WITH LITERACY IN THE WORKPLACE, TAILORING A CURRICULA SPECIFIC TO THE BUSINESS COMMUNITIES' NEEDS. DIGITAL LEARNING CENTER: OFFERS BEGINNING AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL DIGITAL LITERACY CLASSES AND DIGITAL LITERACY LAB HOURS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT.