John A. Logan College Literacy Program offers free assistance for adults and families who want to improve their basic reading, writing, math, and computer skills. Services are also offered for adults and families who want to improve their English as a second language skills.
The literacy program is funded by state and federal grants offered through the Illinois Secretary of State's Literacy Office, the Illinois State Board of Education, and the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The Dollar General Store's Literacy Foundation and individual donations provide private funding.
Local support is provided by the Greater Marion Area United Way, the United Way of Southern
Illinois, local civic and church organizations, and individual contributions.
Adult learners set their own goals and direct their own individualized learning programs.
IN THE LITERACY PROGRAM ADULTS LEARN TO:
Read newspapers
Fill out applications
Prepare for GED classes
Read the Bible
Improve arithmetic skills
Read health-related materials
Solve problems
Read work-related material
Write letters
Help children with homework
Use computers for instruction
Literacy coordinators provide literacy services in six communities. Volunteers are trained to provide one-to-one instruction or to assist in literacy-level classrooms or small groups.
VOLUNTEERS HELP BY:
Tutoring one-to-one
Leading small groups
Assisting classroom instructors
Helping families
Organizing special events
Training other volunteers
Recruiting
Doing office work
Raising funds
Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA), is a not-for-profit organization, operated by professionals, that delivers services through a network of more than 50,000 volunteers nationwide. John A. Logan College is an Illinois affiliate of the LVA.
United Way of southern Illinois is an umbrella organization to cover the needs of Southern Illinois as a whole and to provide an avenue for the local United Ways to effectively work together. United Way assists local agencies to provide better neighborhoods, to nurture children, to provide better mental health, to reduce family violence, to improve health, to build stronger families, to nurture seniors, to build successful youth, and to increase independence for persons with disabilities.
The Greater Marion Area United Way and United Way of Southern Illinois support the Marion Family Learning Center, a project of the John A. Logan College Literacy Program.
OFFICES AND STAFF OF THE
JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE LITERACY PROGRAM
Mabel Hayes
John A. Logan College
700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-3741, Ext. 8414
mabel.hayes@jal.cc.il.us
Marti Crothers
JALC Literacy
1500 Grace Street
Murphysboro, IL 62966
(618) 565-8007
mcrothers@cchs165.jacksn.k12.il.us
Stachia Cullers
Family Learning Center
1604 N. State Street
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 997-1991
stachiamichele@yahoo.com
Sherry DeAngelo
JALC Literacy
1010 North 5th Street
Herrin, IL 62948
(618) 988-1864
deangelos@yahoo.com
Kathy Etters
John A. Logan College
West Frankfort Extension Center
PO Box 400
West Frankfort, IL 62896
Keke@yahoo.com
Betty Harris
John A. Logan College
Du Quoin Extension Center
72 Southtown Shopping Center
Du Quoin, IL 62832
Betty.harris@jal.cc.il.us
John A. Logan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, or gender.
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