Capital Area Literacy Coalition
The Reading People
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Read to SUCCEED
The Capital Area Literacy Coalition (CALC) professionally trains community volunteers to provide literacy instruction one-on-one to children grades k-12. The tutors are supervised and given support at each tutoring site. The Read to Succeed participants attend for one hour twice weekly either immediately after school, early evening or before school. The program coincides with the school year. Read to Succeed students will improve overall academic performance by increasing their basic skills levels. Every child will have the opportunity to improve his or her language arts skills, i.e. reading, writing and comprehension, thereby increasing their success in school and their self-esteem. All students are given pre and post literacy tests. All services are free.
Family School Partnership
Goals for teens: to provide guidance to teens in career exploration
to develop work place skills and a small income
to learn how to build children’s self esteem
to learn how to guide children’s learning
Goals for children: to provide learning enrichment
to integrate reading, writing, art, social studies, science, math, crafts
to learn new concepts and vocabulary
to build home libraries
to enjoy learning
Goals for children and teens: to provide a safe environment during the period of the day
when they are most at risk
Adult literacy services
• Basic Literacy - One-on-one tutoring for English speaking adults who are functionally illiterate. Volunteers are provided with training and support. The time commitment is 2 hours per week, for a minimum of three months. Locations and meeting times are flexible.
• English As A Second Language (ESL) - One-on-one tutoring for non-English speaking adults. Some students are also functionally illiterate in their native language. Volunteers are provided with training and support. The time commitment is 2 hours per week, for a minimum of three months. Locations and meeting times are flexible. The tutor does not need to speak any foreign language.
GED Preparation - Trained tutor works with adult studying for the GED comprised of 4 tests.
Where we work
Awards
Finalist for top volunteer organization 2009
Michigan Commission Community Service
Affiliations & memberships
ProLiteracy America 2020
Afterschool Alliance 2020
United Way of Greater Lansing 2022
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Read to Succeed
Reading, writing & math instruction for children in area schools.
Family School Partnership Star
Trains teens to tutor younger children in an enrichment program, under supervision in public housing and community centers: includes career development and mentoring for teens.
Adult Tutoring
Free, confidential, one-to-one help that is individualized to meet each person’s goals: Basic Reading, English as a Second Language, and GED Preparation.
Children’s Books
Thousands of books per year are collected and given to children and adults in need.
We provide professional tutor training and on-going support to volunteers in all programs. We provide professional literacy diagnosis for participants so we may best serve their needs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have been successfully working with adults and children since 1985. We are able to provide professional literacy diagnosis and support for free. We have successfully expanded our services to include GED preparation and English Second Language and are able to fund the cost of the tests.
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Operations
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Capital Area Literacy Coalition
Board of directorsas of 06/13/2022
Mr. Larry Dubias
Capital Area Literacy Coalition/ The Reading People
Term: 2021 - 2023
Mr. Anthony Andrus
Capital Area Literacy / The Reading People Coalition
Term: 2021 - 2023
Kristine Ranger
teacher
Jerry Hodak
retired media
Gayle Main
retired educator
Larry Dobias
Printing sales, retired
Kamal Subnanu, CISA
Senior IT Auditor, Jackson National Life Ins. Co
Gregory Crockett
Attorney at Law
Jill Dehlin
teacher,R.N.
Elahe Crockett,PhD
MSU Professor
Stephan TePastte, MD
Medical doctor
Anthony Andrus
teacher
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