The label on a medicine bottle. Street signs. Job applications. A
menu. The instructions on a child's car seat. Safety warnings at
work.
Imagine you can't read any of these!
An estimated 43,000
adults in east King County alone are functionally illiterate.
Hopelink's literacy program works to equip our
community's adults - many of them parents - with the basic literacy
skills they need in order to be better family members, workers and
community members.
Hopelink's Literacy Learning Centers provide
a crucial element in the development of self-sufficiency, helping adults improve their
family's safety, stability and security.
View the current class schedule.
To register call: 425-889-7880
Volunteer Support and Materials
Our free literacy programs include:
- Basic Literacy Tutoring: Confidential one-on-one tutoring for adults in
reading, writing and mathematics.
- High School Diploma or Equivalency: Help preparing for the General Education Development
(GED) diploma and the External Diploma Program.
- English as a Second Language: Small-group classes focusing on speaking, listening,
reading, writing, and civics for students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) and Talk Time
concentrating on conversational English.
- Citizenship Classes help students prepare for the U.S. Citizenship Test.
- Workplace Literacy: For a fee and in collaboration with local employers, we develop
a custom workplace-education curriculum appropriate to each work environment. We also offer consultation and
employee assessment.
See the list of Adult Education Centers.
Facts about Literacy
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