Volunteering for Washington Literacy Center: Catalogue for Philanthropy Greater Washington DC

General Information

Volunteer Opportunities / Responsibilities: Providing administrative support to evening classes.

Helping to plan and facilitate events.

Volunteering to wrap gifts at Politics & Prose during the holiday season.
Types of Volunteers Needed: individual/adult; adult groups of less than 5; adult groups of 6 or more, including corporate teams
Hours Needed: evenings during the week; daytime on the weekend

Contact Washington Literacy Center

Ben Gerrard
Volunteer Coordinator

1133 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Map 202-984-0000 https://www.washlit.org/who-we-are

About the Charity

While DC has one of the highest numbers of millionaires per capita, 17.4% of adults here live in poverty � and poverty is a leading indicator of low literacy. Data from the National Center for Education Statistics reveals that one in four struggles with reading, one in three with math. And low literacy skills are a barrier to just about everything � completing an education, getting a decent job, staying out of poverty. WLC removes the barrier by teaching basic literacy, reading, math, and workforce development skills to adults who read below a fifth-grade level. WLC also provides literacy instruction to immigrants who struggle to read and write in their native languages, and we specialize in working with adults who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Over the past 60 years, WLC has evolved from teaching basic reading and math to now teaching skills that are crucial for working, learning and living in the 21st century.

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Washington Literacy Center

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General Information

Contact Washington Literacy Center

Ben Gerrard Volunteer Coordinator

Ben Gerrard
Volunteer Coordinator