Vision Literacy

A Good Idea

Description

Vision Literacy implements literacy programs designed to assist individuals to reach their personal goals and become active members of the community. Through partnerships with local businesses and organizations, Vision Literacy trains volunteers to tutor learners in health literacy, civic matters such as voting, computer skills, corrections matters, and family life skills. Vision Literacy's programs feature individual and small-group tutoring sessions that focus on specific learner needs.Tutors enrich the community by helping adults become empowered community members by increasing their literacy skills.

Goal / Mission

Vision Literacy aims to empower adults by improving reading, writing, basic math, and computer skills.

Results / Accomplishments

Vision Literacy has assisted thousands of adult learners in building their reading and writing skills. Approximately 400 volunteers are trained each year to tutor adult learners. Each year the program assists about 1,000 learners and provides 10,000 hours of instruction.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Vision Literacy
Primary Contact
Pat Lawson-North, Executive Director
540 Valley Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-1349
plnorth@visionliteracy.org
http://www.visionliteracy.org/
Topics
Education / Literacy
Education / Educational Attainment
Community / Community & Business Resources
Organization(s)
Vision Literacy
Date of implementation
1985
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Target Audience
Adults

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  1. Class Wide Peer Tutoring Program
  2. Health Literacy in a Free Clinic Setting
  3. Hope Street Family Center- Family Literacy Program
  4. Academic Tutoring and Social Skills Training
  5. Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE)
  6. Greenwich Senior Center

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.