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Welcome to Oregon Literacy!

Strengthening literacy programs, supporting volunteer tutors and empowering learners to exercise their right to literacy since 1966.

Oregon Literacy's Semi-Annual Scrabble Tournament


Win Great Prizes!
     Support Literacy!

When: Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 12 Noon until 5pm.
Where: Ringler's Pub (at The Crystal Ballroom, downstairs)
1332 W. Burnside
Portland, OR 97209
Cost: $25 per individual player/ $50 per team (2 players)

Click here to register now.

Scrabble fans will enjoy Chelsea Cain's submission to the Oregonian entitled, I Almost Lost my Husband to Scrabble on his Palm Pilot

Join us in
Central Oregon
Scrabble Tournament

Thanks to Mary Yocom and Peggy Murphy for carrying out this successful event.

Thanks to the attendees and all of our supporters:
Redmond Class of 1967
Mayor Alan Unger
Mazatlan restaurant in Redmond
Joe A. Lochner Insurance Agency
Rex A. Peterson, Inc.
And Many Others

Adult English Literacy Summits

Thanks to all that attended the meeting on April 25th. For those interested in applying to partner on the ESOL Initiative, grants are due on June 1.
Easy to Read
Voting Guide

*Now Available*

Oregon Literacy has partnered with

The League of Women Voters of Oregon Education Fund
and
The Oregon Advocacy Center

to develop and distribute an Easy to Read Voting Guide for the Primary Election in March 2008

Download a copy here:

English Pt I   English Pt II

Spanish

More Information and Reading Curriculum
Programs and Services

Tutor HelpCenter
Connects volunteer tutors with materials and support around literacy, community ESL, and Citizenship preparation. The HelpCenter is your first stop for answers to all your tutoring questions.More.

ESOL Initiative
The initiative is expanding existing, high-quality English literacy services in Oregon by revitalizing volunteer-based programs. Through the initiative, Oregon Literacy empowers communities to promote education, build up community based organizations, and build relationships across cultures. More.

Learner Web
The Learner Web is a web-based tool, under development, used by adults with basic skills needs to support self-directed learning. In partnership with Portland State University, Multnomah County Library and other community based organizations, Oregon Literacy began building a regional network to connect adults preparing for the GED exam to local resources in the Fall of 2006.More.


Easy to Read Voting Guide
Oregon Literacy continues its partnership with the League of Women Voters of Oregon, the Secretary of State, and the Oregon Advocacy Center, to produce an Easy to Read Voting Guide for the 2008 Election. A reading curriculum that accompanies the guide is also be available to Adult Basic Skills teachers and tutors.More.


Literacy Line
Oregon Literacy, Inc. supports Oregon's only statewide literacy hotline, connecting over 1,000 people every year with services. More



Reading Help?
Contact Oregon Literacy for reading, math and GED help.
Call the Literacy Line
1800-322-8715
click here for more infomation.

Did You Know?
Every year, thousands of volunteers help adult learners gain the literacy skills they need to be effective workers, parents, and community members.

Volunteer at OLI! Click here to find
out how.

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