Athens Clarke Literacy Council

Athens-Clarke Literacy Council

Connecting Adults to Literacy and Learning

Spirited Spell-off Spectacle March 1, 4:00 p.m.
Athens Technical College

Tickets $5 at door
Raffle prizes and reception

Welcome To The Athens Clarke Literacy Council

The Athens-Clarke Literacy Council exists to promote and support learning opportunities for adult residents in the Athens community. We believe that developing strong literacy skills enables learners to improve their chances for gainful employment, self-fulfillment, civic participation, and successful parenting.

A volunteer organization, ACLC was founded in 1993. ACLC is a member of the statewide Certified Literate Community Program, administered by the Department of Technical and Adult Education. We are a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

Today more than 12,000 adults in Athens-Clarke County need basic adult education or English as a Second Language.

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What We Do
ACLC is committed to publicizing the nature and extent of literacy levels among adults in the Athens area, as well as the benefits that the community receives from an increased level of literacy.
ACLC also provides information and resources to literacy providers and adult learners in the Athens community. We do not run our own literacy program; instead we strive to help existing literacy providers continue and expand the good work they are already doing.
We currently assist literacy providers in two primary ways.
• Our annual grant program subsidizes various program costs, including classroom supplies and GED test fees.
• Our volunteer teacher training sessions, offered several times each year, provide new tutors with lesson preparation skills and resources needed to effectively teach adult learners.

Finally, ACLC raises funds to support the adult literacy efforts in our community through grant writing, fund-raisers, and direct solicitation. Our annual Spirited Spell-off Spectacle brings together adults from across Athens to compete in a good old-fashioned bee and raise funds for our local literacy providers.