The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
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What We Do

The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving and expanding high-quality literacy services so that people can work, businesses can hire, and families can thrive.

Our service area consists of the Austin Metropolitan Statistical Area comprising Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties. Our core programmatic strategies include increasing the capacity for literacy services in Central Texas, improving program quality, and improving the coordination of existing services. Our motto is "Reach, Teach, Unite!"

 

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We reach out to people in our community with resources. We raise their awareness and involvement in addressing area literacy needs by compelling them to action and connecting them with opportunities to give. This includes community members looking to make philanthropic investments, policy makers and elected officials, and those with time/talents to volunteer.

We reach out to those families in the Austin area who struggle with limited literacy. Our toll-free Literacy Referral Line connects people with  local programs to meet their need . We continually conduct outreach to low-literate populations in our community to help them understand and enroll in the services available to them.

We reach low-literate families currently receiving services, connecting them with a wide array of community resources. The Literacy Service Provider Directory and the Central Texas Healthcare Referral Guide connect families with needed literacy, healthcare and other services.

We reach legislators in the State of Texas through Literacy Day at the Capitol to support statewide public investment in adult education and other family literacy programs.

 

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We teach literacy instructors through high-quality, evidence-based training in English as a second language instruction and health literacy. We provide trainings, classroom resources and opportunities for peer consultation to improve the quality and quantity of services available in Central Texas.

We teach community stakeholders about changing literacy conditions and community needs by conducting community presentations, participating in community planning efforts, and conducting public awareness campaigns and trainings in health literacy.

We teach students in adult literacy programs how to engage in the civic process through their participation in Literacy Day at the Capitol, a state-wide advocacy event.

 

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We unite literacy programs with the broader network of community service provision, to build a seamless system of literacy services for learners at various levels and for various populations.

We unite literacy programs with each other to spark collaboration, shared learning, shared resources, and client referrals at our quarterly Provider Network Luncheons.

 

Click here to learn about our services to Central Texas literacy service providers.

 

The Literacy Coalition supports and expands high quality literacy services in the central Texas region by mobilizing partnerships and increasing local attention and resources for our community’s increasing literacy needs.

We serve over 55,000 individuals through our member organizations.