Other Literacy Resources

Local

Bellingham Goodwill Job Training and Education Center
1115 E. Sunset Drive, #100, Bellingham 98226,
738-0483 www.seatllegoodwill.org
The Center offers free classes and other resources for adults preparing for employment. Classes are offered in computer literacy, job search and interview help, customer services training and job readiness training. The Center also offers classes for adults who are learning English as a second language, preparing for their GED or citizenship exam.

Whatcom Literacy Council
230 W. Kellogg Road
Mail: P. O. Box 1292, Bellingham 98227,
647-3264 www.whatcomliteracy.org
The Council offers adults free one on one and small group tutoring on basic literacy (reading, writing and mathematics) and English as a second language (reading, writing and speaking). The Council also provides counseling, referral, and public education about literacy issues.

Whatcom Community College - Academic Skills/Resources
237 W. Kellogg Road, Bellingham 98227
676-2170 www.whatcom.ctc.edu
The College offers classes in Adult Basic Education, GED preparation and English as a second language.

Bellingham Technical College - Learning Center
3028 Lindbergh Ave., Bellingham 98227
752-8341 www.btc.ctc.edu
The College offers classes in Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, English as a second language, computer literacy and workplace skills.

A Watered Garden: watering seeds of change for effective family transformation
210 W. Main St., Suite 2A, Everson 98247
866-966-4870 www.awateredgarden.org
The Organization offers evening ESL, Computer skills, GED preparation and Mexican public School curriculum.

State and National

LiteracyUSA
www.naulc.org
a 'kind of kind of trade association for local literacy coalitions'
ProLiteracy Worldwide - ProLiteracy America
www.proliteracy.org
The largest adult literacy organization in the United States, with more than 1,200 affiliated groups nationwide. ProLiteracy America is dedicated to providing the highest quality information, training, and technical assistance to advance the work of the adult literacy field.

National Institute for literacy
www.nifl.gov
'provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults'
Thinkfinity (formerly Verizon Literacy Network)
http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/
support for the adult literacy community as well as online literacy courses

Literacy Network of Washington
www.literacynow.info
Previously known as the Tacoma Community House Training Project, NOW provides statewide services of adult literacy training and resources, and a toll-free hotline and website directory.

Literacy Americorps - serving Seattle and King County
http://www.kcls.org/literacyamericorps/index.cfm
Literacy*AmeriCorps is part of AmeriCorps, a national service program modeled after the Peace Corps (and sponsored by KCLS). Members serve for one year at various sites, teaching organizations literacy skills to adults and families in King County.

Literacy Lists and Website Links

Directory of Washington State Adult basic education programs - Office of Basic Education
http://www.gedillinois.org/instruction/WAProviders%20Directory-WEB.pdf

National Institute for Literacy - LINCS (Literacy Information and Communication System)
http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/

King County Library System - links to literacy and esl websites
http://www.kcls.org/lit/esl.cfm

Literacy List
http://alri.org/literacylist.html

ALA - Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OSLOS)
www.ala.org/ala/olos/outreachresource/servicesnewnonreaders.htm