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Annual Contributions. 2005 - $2000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program 2006 - $5000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program 2007 - $3000 to support: YWCA Adult Literacy Program and
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Annual Contributions 2005 - $2000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program 2006 - $5000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program 2007 - $3000 to support: YWCA Adult Literacy Program and YWCA Adult Computer and Employment Training Program 2008 - $3000 to support: YWCA Family Literacy Children’s Program and YWCA Adult Literacy Program 2009- $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