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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.

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Montgomery County 

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