Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
Promoting Skilled Workers and Strong Families Through Literacy

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Thursday, 24 July 2008

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The following literacy providers offer employment training or placement. Areas served: Austin and Travis County, Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, and Williamson County.

American Youth Works
1901 East Ben White
Austin, TX 78741
512-744-1900

Austin Area Interreligious Ministries
701 Tillery St. #8
Austin, TX 78702
512-386-9145. For ESL, ext. 12

Austin Area Urban League
1033 La Posada Dr.
Austin, TX 78752
512-478-1239

Austin Goodwill
1015 Norwood Park Blvd.
Austin, TX 78753
512-637-7185

Austin Learning Academy
1201 Hackberry St.
(P.O. Box 6923)
Austin, TX 78702
512-457-9194

Capital Idea
P.O. Box 1784
Austin, TX 78767
512-457-8680

Caritas of Austin
P.O. Box 1947
Austin, TX 78767
512-479-4610

Christian Women's Job Corps
P.O. Box 5000193
Austin, TX 78750
512-963-5330

Community Action, Inc.
P.O. Box 748
San Marcos, TX 78667
512-396-4255

Foundation Communities
3036 S. First Street,
Ste. 200
Austin, TX 78704
512-447-2026, ext. 26

Gary Job Corps
2800 Airport Hwy 21
San Marcos, TX 78667
512-396-6561

Kyle Learning Center
PO Box 1238
Kyle, TX 78640
512-268-2719

La Fuente
2215 E. 2nd Street
Austin, TX 78702
512-426-3715

Literacy Council of
Williamson County
P.O. Box 1977
Round Rock, TX 78680
512-244-6647

Proyecto Adelante EL Civics Program

PO Box 1238
Kyle, TX 78640
512-268-2719

Taylor Even Start
3101 N. Main
Taylor, TX 76574
512-352-1730

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