| Northside Volunteer Literacy Programs
Albany Park Community Center
Adult Literacy Tutoring Program
5121 N. Kimball Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60625
Phone: (773) 509-5650
Fax: (773) 509-5656
E-mail: amy_aleman@apcc-chgo.org
Website: www.albanyparkcommunitycenter.org
Program Contact: Amy Aleman
Communites Served: Albany Park, Northwest
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE & GED classes
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring
Anixter Center
Literacy Program
2032 N. Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Phone: (773) 929-8200 ext. 227
Fax: (773) 929-3244
Program Contact: Sarah Kohl
Communities Served: Lincoln Park
Services Offered: Basic Reading; ABE classes
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading tutoring
Asian Human Services
Literacy and Education for Adults and Families (LEAF) Program
4800-02 N. Broadway
Chicago , Illinois 60640
Phone: 773-293-8135
Fax: 773-989-7092
Class hours: 9:15 – 1:00 Monday to Friday and 3:00 – 5:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays
Office hours: 9:00 – 5:00 Monday to Friday
Program Contact: Robbin Kotajarvi
Communities served: Uptown, Edgewater, Northside Chicago
Services offered: Literacy and ESL tutoring
Volunteer need: Basic reading and writing skills and ESL tutoring
Association House of Chicago
The Learning Place
1116 N. Kedzie
Chicago, Illinois 60651
Phone: (773) 772-7170
Fax: (773) 772-1752
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Saturday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Program Contact: Maria Ayala
Communities Served: West Town, Wicker Park, Humboldt Park, Avondale, Hermosa, Logan Square
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE & GED classes, Workplace Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading; ESL & Math Tutoring; pre-GED instruction, Citizenship education
Cambodian Association of Illinois
Cambodian Literacy Project
2831 W. Lawrence Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Phone: (773) 878-7090
Fax: (773) 878-5299
E-mail: Ty_tim@hotmail.com
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Ty Tim
Communities Served: Uptown, Albany Park
Services Offered: ESL tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring
Centro Romero
Adult Education Program
6216 N. Clark
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Phone: (773) 508-5300
Fax: (773) 508-5399
Website: www.centroromero.org
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Saturday, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Program Contact: Aaron With
Communities Served: Rogers Park, Edgewater & Uptown
Services Offered: ESL tutoring, GED classes; Spanish Language Literacy, Citizenship
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring, Spanish Language Literacy, GED
Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Adult Literacy Program
1016 W. Argyle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: (773) 784-2900
Fax: (773) 784-2984
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Paul Lappin
Communities Served: Uptown, Edgewater, Albany Park
Services Offered: ESL tutoring, Family Literacy, one-on-one tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL and Citizenship Tutoring
Christopher House
Adult Literacy Program
2507 N. Greenview
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Phone: (773) 472-1083
Fax: (773) 472-7292
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. (Hours vary between each program. Please call for further infomation)
Program Contact: Tracey Kogan
Communities Served: Northside; primarily Lincoln Park and Logan Square
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE tutoring; GED classes
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; computer literacy
Dominican Literacy Center Chicago
2436 N. Ridgeway
Chicago, Illinois 60647
Phone: (773) 384-0659
Fax: (773) 384-0659
E-mail: jcurranx@yahoo.com
Program Contact: Sister Judith Curran
Communities Served: Logan Square, but not limited
Services Offered: ESL tutoring; Workplace Literacy, Adult Basic Education if needed.
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring; Citizenship training
Erie Neighborhood House
Adult Education Program
1347 W. Erie
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Phone: (312) 666-3430
Fax: (312) 666-3955
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM / Sat. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Program Contact: Susana Ortiz
Communities Served: West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; GED & ABE classes; Computer literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring
Howard Area Community Center
Community Literacy Project
7648 N. Paulina
Chicago, Illinois 60626
Phone: (773) 262-6622
Fax: (773) 262-6645
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Sat 10:00 AM - Noon
Program Contact: Megan Wells
Communities Served: Rogers Park community
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; ABE & GED classes; Workplace & Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; Native Language Literacy
Hull House Uptown Head Start / Even Start
Family Learning Center
1020 W. Bryn Mawr
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Phone: (773) 769-5753
Fax: (773) 769-5626
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Program Contact: Eva Raizon
Communities Served: Uptown, Edgewater
Services Offered: ESL tutoring & GED classes
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring & GED classes
Indo-American Center
ESL for Seniors and Adults
6328 N. California Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60659
Phone: (773) 973-4444
Fax: (773) 973-0157
Office Hour: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Bindhu Vijayan or Faisal Hadi
Communities Served: West Rogers Park
Services Offered: ESL tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring
Jane Addams Resource Corporation
Adult Learners’ Program Services
4432 N. Ravenswood, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60640-5803
Phone: (773) 728-9769
Fax: (773) 728-9785
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Cindy Larson Ex. 64
Communities Served: Ravenswood, Lakeview, North-center, Lincoln Square, Uptown. Edgewater, others
Services Offered: Basic Reading & Math tutoring; Financial Literacy Classes;
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, Math tutoring; Computer; Life Skills; interviewing
Jewish Vocational Services
Vocational English Program
6526 N. California
Chicago, Illinois 60645
Phone: (773) 743-5638
Fax: (773) 743-6193
Program Contact: Joan Gould
Communities Served: Rogers Park
Services Offered: ESL tutoring; Workplace Literacy; ABE classes, one-on-one tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring; Computer Literacy
Korean American Senior Center
Community Literacy
5008-14 N. Kedzie
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Phone: (773) 478-8851
Program Contact: Boo Kim
Communities Served: North and Northeast sides of Chicago
Services Offered: ESL tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring
Midwest Asian American Center
2534 W. Devon, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60659
Phone: (773) 262-8650
Fax: (773) 262-8651
E-mail: maacedu@aol.com
Office Hour: Mon. - Fri. 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM / Sat. 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Program Contact: Vandana Dalal
Communities Served: Rogers Park, Mt. Prospect, Schaumburg, Uptown
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL tutoring; ABE classes
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring; Computer training
Polish American Association
Polish Adult Literacy Program
3834 N. Cicero
Chicago, Illinois 60641
Phone: (773) 282-1122 x408
Fax: (773) 282-4718
E-mail: ursula959@aol.com
Office Hours: Mon. - Wed. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Program Contact: Ursula Cholewa
Communities Served: Dunning, Brighton Park, Portage Park
Services Offered: ESL tutoring
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring
Prologue, Inc.
Prologue Adult Education
640 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, Illinois 60613
Phone: (773) 935-9925
Fax: (773) 935-9995
Website:www.prologueschools.org
E-mail: wpmedia@aol.com
Program Contact: Walter Perkins
Communities Served: Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park, Lakeview, Brozeville, Chicago Westside
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & math tutoring, ABE & GED classes; Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring
South-East Asia Center
Literacy Program
5120 N. Broadway
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: (773) 989-6927
Fax: (773) 989-6927
E-mail: seac1134@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9:00 AM- 8:00 PM / Sat. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Lucy Silver
Communities Served: Edgewater, Uptown, Albany Park
Services Offered: Basic Reading tutoring; ESL, Citizenship & Parenting classes
Volunteer Need: ESL tutoring
UIC Center for Literacy
Family Start Learning Center (FAST North)
Humboldt Park Vactional Education Center
1645 N. California
Chicago, Illinois 60647
Phone: (773) 489-8944
Fax: (773) 489-8967
Office Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Program Contact: Shelley Maxwell
Communities Served: Humboldt Park, Northside
Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; Family Literacy; ABE & GED classes
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring
Universidad Popular
Community Literacy Program
1510 N. Rockwell
Chicago, Illinois 60622
Phone: (773) 772-0836
Fax: (773) 772-0837
Email:upopular@prodigy.net
Office Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Evening Hours: Tues. - Thurs. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Program Contact: Guadalupe Raymundo
Communities Served: Chicago Lawn, Pilsen, Marshall Square
Services Offered: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring; Family Literacy
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring; Writing Skills
Vietnamese Association of Illinois
Community Literacy Program
5252 N. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: (773) 989-6156
Fax: (773) 728-0497
Email:kietvoledu@yahoo.com
Program Contact: Kiet Vo
Communities Served: Uptown, Edgewater, Albany Park, Rogers Park
Services Offered: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring
Volunteer Need: Basic Reading & ESL tutoring; Citizenship examinations
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