Foundational Literacy Program

Portland Literacy Council has a new program to train a cohort of tutors who will specialize in teaching native English-speaking adults to improve their reading, writing, and spelling skills. Today there are very few resources for people who cannot read at a third grade level.

Thanks to generous support from Tangela Purdom and David Roth and assistance from the Blosser Center, PLC has partnered with the Language and Literacy Fund to create a special tutor curriculum and will be matching learners with tutors who have completed the training program.

For more information or to sign up for the Foundational Literacy Program, please complete the appropriate form below.

Do you already have experience teaching adult literacy?

If you have experience teaching/tutoring literacy skills and would like to help, please email us at info@portlandliteracy.org or call 503-241-4041.

Tangela Purdom explains her experience with dyslexia and motivation for helping others

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Three participants in the Language & Literacy class share their stories

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FOR LEARNERS

Do you want to improve your reading, spelling, and writing skills?

Portland Literacy Council (PLC) has a new program for adults who want to improve their literacy skills (reading, writing, spelling).

Is the Foundational Literacy tutoring program right for you?

  • Are you a native English-speaking adult who wants to improve your reading, spelling, and writing skills?
  • Can you print or write the alphabet?
  • Can you meet with a tutor twice a week for 30-50 minutes in a public place?

If you are interested, please complete the form below. A Portland Literacy representative will contact you to discuss the program.

FOR TUTORS

Do you want to help native English-speakers improve their literacy skills?

Portland Literacy Council (PLC) has a new program – Foundational Literacy Tutoring – for people interested in volunteering to help adults improve literacy skills (reading, writing, and spelling). The program is based on the science of reading and teaches volunteer tutors how people learn to read and how to teach literacy skills.

Foundational Literacy Tutoring Overview

  • 20-plus hours of in-person training from licensed professional reading specialists.
  • Tutors/learners meet twice weekly for 30-50 minutes in a public space.
  • PLC asks that each volunteer commit to one school year (mid-September to mid-June, with regular school breaks).

If you are interested in volunteering as a tutor or would like more information, please complete the form below. A Portland Literacy representative will contact you to discuss the program.