Project Read-Menlo Park
The Menlo Park Public Library began
its adult literacy program (Project Read-Menlo Park) in January
1985. Project Read-Menlo Park presently has over 220 learners and
200 volunteer tutors. It has helped more than 1200 adult learners
during the past decade.
Participation in Project Read is
completely confidential. Learners achieve their personal goals with
the help of carefully matched Project Read tutors.
How Does Project Read Work?
The project provides FREE training to prepare volunteer tutors to
help adults learn to read and write. During the 15-hour training
session, volunteer tutors will learn methods of teaching and assisting
adult learners in achieving their goals.
One-On-One Tutoring
Tutors and adult learners decide together the specific times and
places they will meet. Generally, they meet twice weekly for 1 to
1 1/2 hours each meeting. The project has materials available for
their use and a staffed Computer Lab at the Menlo Park Public Library
for computer-assisted instruction. Volunteers come from a variety
of backgrounds. The only requirement is the ability to read and
write and a willingness to share their skills with someone requesting
help.
Project Read-Menlo Park is currently
successfully running four different but related programs:
Frequently Asked
Questions
ABE Program (Adult Basic Education)
This was the first and original program that provides individual
tutors to functionally illiterate adults whose first language is
English or who have a near native command of spoken English.
ESL Program ( English as a Second
Language)
This program caters to adults whose first language is not English
and who lack basic skills in reading and writing English.
FFL Program (Families For Literacy)
This targets parents with low literacy skills. The aim of this program
is to break the cycle of illiteracy by working with these parents
to help them become more effective "first teachers" for
their children and to introduce the adult learner with his or her
family to the value and joy of reading as a family.
Workplace
Literacy Program
More and more workplaces are finding themselves with a work force
that cannot communicate in English well enough to contribute to
the efficient operation of their companies. Project Read arranges
to teach reading and writing on site to employees of local businesses.
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