Planning A Workplace Literacy Program

HORIZONS An adult literacy program is much, much more than student books and teacher's manuals. As literacy enters the list of 'top 10" social concerns in the eyes of the public, it will become the priority it deserves to be. In that climate, a program which is sensitive to students, volunteers and community alike can win support and move the cause of literacy forward. An adult literacy program is also much, much more than a program. It is a community gift of concern and sharing which can transform the lives of those it serves. For every literacy student who earns a high school degree or a college diploma, for every student who holds a new job or who can read a children's story or study the Bible - that program has opened up a whole new world. Next Page> Table of Contents Page Introduction The Planning Steps Step 1. Decide If You Should Offer Workplace Services Step 2. Lay the Groundwork Step 3. Market Your Services Step 4. Design a Company-Specific Program Step 5. Develop a Program Evaluation Workplace Program Profiles Introduction Program Description #1: Center for Literacy, Philadelphia, PA Interview Dates: 1991 & 1996 Program Description #2 Employees Teaching Employees, Kansas City, MO Interview Dates: 1991 & 1996 Program Description #3 Workforce Literacy Association, Greenville, SC Interview Dates: 1993 & 1996 Program Description #4 Workplace Skills Training Program, Ontario, Quebec, Canada Interview Dates: 1991 & 1996 Workplace Literacy Resources Appendix A: Questions for Employers to Ask