greenville literacy association, inc.

The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) has served the community of Greenville, South Carolina, and surrounding areas for 50 years. GLA is the largest community-based adult literacy program in South Carolina and is one of the most highly developed in the nation. Greenville Literacy recruits and trains community volunteers to provide instruction for adults who request assistance. Greenville Literacy has expanded its services to three fully equipped and staffed learning centers across Greenville County and assists church and neighborhood literacy programs near these centers. VISION: Educate. Enrich. Empower. MISSION STATEMENT: Greenville Literacy Association's mission is to enrich our community by increasing the literacy and employability of our citizens. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Greenville Literacy Association always needs new volunteers. Flexible volunteer opportunities are available to teach reading, writing, math, computer skills, Pre-GED (Social Studies, Science), and English as a Second Language to adult students. GLA is also a training site for the Work Ready Communities project, providing WorkKeys certification. All volunteer tutors attend a training workshop prior to teaching. We would love to have you visit a Learning Center and observe a class! Contact a Program Manager via our website at www.greenvilleliteracy.org STATISTICS • In the last 5 years, an average of 1,890 students has been served each year. A total of 2,750 students have made educational gains toward a GED or English proficiency. • In the past 3 years volunteers have provided over 91,000 total hours of service to Greenville Literacy. This represents a total 3-year in-kind donation of $1,812,974.