LITERACY PARTNERS, INC.

Literacy Partners, Inc., a nonprofit organization, provides free community-based adult and family literacy programs to ensure that all adults have the access to quality education needed to fully realize their potential as individuals, parents and citizens.

Education

United States

Date Founded:	1973
Number of Staff:	30

Description of Services:
We offer a full range of literacy programs that teach adults to read, write and do basic math. Our teams of highly qualified teachers and dedicated and well-trained volunteers are committed to providing the best possible services to our students. Our programs include: Adult Basic Education (ABE): Beginning, intermediate and advanced students testing at grade levels of 0.0 to 5.9. Pre-GED and GED (General Educational Development): Assisting more advanced students in preparation for the GED exam. English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Adult learners are taught speaking, listening, writing, reading and grammatical structures of English. Literacy Partners programs also include: Family, Health and Financial Literacy.
History:
Founded over thirty five years ago as Literacy Volunteers of New York City (LVNYC), Literacy Partners provides free basic skills instruction to thousands of adult learners. One of the oldest adult literacy programs in NYC, Literacy Partners was the pioneer in creating a formal training program for volunteer tutors to work successfully with student groups using advanced students to serve as mentors and peer tutors and measuring annual outcomes. Literacy Partners is the only Nationally accredited Adult literacy program in New York City.
Accomplishments & Progress:
During the past academic year, Literacy Partners served over 2,000 adult learners. Our long-standing commitment to assessment and outcomes is agency-wide, and we effectively evaluate and document student progress and program efficacy through testing scores, job readiness/employment skills and personal goals such as citizenship, parenting skills and improved health and financial literacy. Literacy Partners has had an unmatched record of success and a full continuum of literacy programs that meet or exceed accepted targets. We are uniquely qualified to help our students maximize their opportunities.

Year	2011	2010	2008
Financial Information Verified
Total Revenue:	$2,619,512	$2,358,981	$2,622,871
Expenses:
Program Services Expenses:	$1,426,601 (62% of total)	$1,344,217 (62% of total)	$1,638,573 (68% of total)
Management & General Expenses:	$445,615 (20% of total)	$425,328 (20% of total)	$481,589 (20% of total)
Fundraising Expenses:	$410,841 (18% of total)	$388,863 (18% of total)	$297,083 (12% of total)
Total Expenses:	$2,283,057	$2,158,408	$2,417,245

Additional Background Information: Literacy Partners is the ONLY nationally accredited adult literacy agency in New York City.

Donor and volunteer support is a critical ingredient in maintaining our free adult and family literacy classes. Your gift and support immediately benefits our programs and the thousands of men, women and families we teach. With newly acquired literacy skills, our adult students will lead better lives, read to their children and greatly improve their job prospects. Local Partners: Literacy Partners operates several learning centers (in addition to its headquarters on East 33rd Street in Manhattan) throughout New York City. Thanks largely to corporations and organizations that generously provide space, we are able to offer our students free learning-friendly, safe and welcoming environments in which they achieve their literacy goals. These partners include:

Head Start
WHEDCO/Urban Horizons
Henry Street Settlement
Time, Inc.
New York Life
Colgate Palmolive
Dow Jones Additional Affiliations: ProLiteracy America

President:
Susan McLean Executive Director Phone: 212-725-9200
Development Director:
Mary Vinton Director of External Affairs Phone: 212-725-9200
Volunteer Coordinator:
Susan Sieverman Volunteer & Intake Coordinator Phone: 212-725-9200
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mark H. Jackson- Chairman Peter Brown- Chairman Emeritus Lee V. Eastman - Executive Vice President Parker B. Ladd - Vice President John H. Josephson - Treasurer Katharine Raymond Hinton - Secretary Adele G. Bergreen Barbara Taylor Bradford Robert Bradford Gina Centrello Alina Cho David Eun Jane Friedman Sharon King Hoge Charles M. Jackson Leslie R. Klotz Tara Walpert Levy Sonia Reese Arnold Scaasi Jeffrey Sharp Mike Steib Edwidge Jourdain Thomas Mark Whitaker HONORARY CHAIRS Liz Smith Jacqueline Weld Drake

Address:	30 East 33rd St, 6th Fl New York , NY 10016 United States
Phone:	212-725-9200
Fax:	212-725-0414
Web:	http://www.literacypartners.org

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2007 Student Readers & Volunteer Awardees

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