The Literacy Project provides Adult Basic Education programs and opportunities that support participants to engage meaningfully and equitably in the economic, social, cultural, and political life of their communities.
Guiding Principles
1. The Literacy Project understands literacy in the context of
poverty, opportunity, and inequality; therefore, we are committed to creating
positive social change by strengthening communities through educational
programs and actions on the issues that affect learners’ lives.
2. The Literacy Project places literacy in the context of learners’ lives and endeavors to create with them a curriculum based on their goals and the issues that affect their lives and communities.
3. The Literacy Project is committed to the development and use of teaching-learning methods that build upon learners’ strengths and abilities.
4. The Literacy Project supports learners in mastering the tools necessary to obtain, evaluate, and use information to improve their quality of life and that of their families and communities.
5. Both the classroom and the organization aim to create a community of mutual respect in which everyone is encouraged to take risks and express their hopes, needs, and concerns without fear.
6. The Literacy Project is committed to understanding and honoring social and cultural diversity as reflected in curriculum, classroom, and agency norms, and in the active inclusion of a diversity of people within the life of the agency.
7. The Literacy Project is committed to the development of opportunities for learners, staff, and volunteers to offer their perspectives on decisions that directly impact them.
8. The Literacy Project is committed to fundraising and community relations efforts both as a way to generate financial, material, and volunteer resources and as a way to engage the community in advancing our mission.
9. The Board of Directors sets direction and goals congruent with the Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles. It sets the stage for effective management and accountability by clearly defining expectations and by appropriate long-term planning and oversight.