Annual Contributions $2000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program $5000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program $3000 to support: YWCA Adult Literacy Program and YWCA Adult Computer and Employment Training Program $3000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program $3000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program
Family Literacy Children’s Program Trained volunteer tutors work one-on-one with children who can’t read, read below their grade level, or want to improve their reading and writing skills Programs are offered for local elementary schools, pre-schools, agencies, and daycare centers
Adult Literacy Program Trained volunteer tutors to work one-on- one with adults who can’t read, learn differently, have learning disabilities, or want to improve their reading skills Classes are provided for the Hamilton City ABLE Program, Sojourner, Dove House, YWCA Residence Programs, and Southwestern Ohio Serenity Hall
Hope and Rescue YWCA Literacy Program staff work with teen parents enrolled in the Hamilton City School Hope and Rescue Program Teens are taught literacy-related activities that they can do with their children to improve their children’s reading skills
Adult Computer and Employment Training Program YWCA Literacy Program staff teach basic computer skills Target audience includes displaced workers and the elderly Skills taught include internet searching and Microsoft Word and Excel