North Suburban Volunteer Literacy Program

Evanston Township High School
Adult Literacy Project
1600 Dodge Ave.
Evanston, Illinois 60204-3494
Phone: (847) 424-7620
Fax: (847) 492-5935
Website: http://www.eths.k12.il.us/

Program Contact: Jeannie Ramsey                                 

Communities Served: Rogers Park, Evanston/Eastern Skokie
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE & GED classes; Workplace Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring

The Literacy Connection
Adult Literacy Tutoring
270 N. Grove Avenue
Elgin, Illinois 60120
Phone: (847) 742-6565
Fax: (847) 742-6599
E-mail:  info@elginliteracy.org

Website: http://www.elginliteracy.org/

Office Hours:  Mon. - Thur. 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM; Fri. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Program Contact: Karen Oswald
Communities Served: Elgin, South Elgin, Carpentersville, East Dundee, West Dundee, Streamwood, Bartlett, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Algonquin, Cary, Gilberts, Hampshire, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Schaumburg 
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Summer Youth tutoring; Workplace & Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring

Literacy Volunteers of Lake County
Lake County Literacy Program
128 N. County St.
Waukegan, Illinois 60085
Phone: (847) 623-2041
Fax: (847) 623-2092
E-mail: barbarababb@waukeganpl.info

Website: http://www.adultlearningconnection.org/

Office Hours:  Mon. - Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Evening Hours:  Mon. - Thurs 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Program Contact: Barbara Babb
Communities Served: Lake County
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE & GED classes; Workplace & Family Literacy

McHenry County College
Adult Education
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Phone: (815) 455-8542
Fax: (815) 479-7721

Website: http://www.mchenry.edu/ESL/index.asp

E-mail: mday@mchenry.edu

Program Contact: Marie Day

Communities Served: Harvard/McHenry

Services Offered: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring; ABE & GED classes; Workplace & Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring

Oakton Community College
Alliance for Lifelong Learning                                                                              

Learn to Read to Learn, GED and ESL
7701 N. Lincoln Ave.
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Phone: (847) 635-1426
Fax: (847) 635-1478                                                                                          

E-mail: cnienet@oakton.edu, etharp@oakton.edu
Website: http://www.oakton.edu/cont_ed/all/

Office Hours:  Monday - Friday 8:15 AM - 5:00 PM; Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM

Program Contact: Cathy Niemet, program manager; Elizabeth Tharp, assistant literacy coordinator 
Communities Served: North Suburbs/Chicago
Services Offered: Basic Reading, Math & ESL tutoring; GED classes; Workplace & Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, Math & ESL tutoring

Township High School District #214
Read to Learn
Forest View Education Center
2121 S. Goebbert Road
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
Phone: (847) 718-7724
Fax: (847) 718-7927

E-mail: kim.petersen@d214.org

Website: www.readtolearn.org

Program Contact: Kim Petersen

Communities Served: Wheeling, Palatine, Elk Grove & Schaumburg Townships, Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, & Mt. Prospect
Services Offered: Basic Reading & ESL Training; ABE & GED classes; Workplace & Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading tutoring

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Last Update: November 12, 2009