Support Our Mission & Promote Adult Literacy
At the Adrian Rea Literacy Center, we are committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment where adult learners can experience a supervised, outstanding literacy program.
Our Focus
We Teach Adults to Read
We offer a sequential curriculum with complimentary resource materials to prepare tutors to meet the needs of both first language English speakers as well as English as a second language (ESL) learners.
We offer free one-to-one tutoring to adults 18 years and older.
Adult Literacy and ESL
The majority of our learners study English as a second language (ESL). We also offer programs for first-language English speakers.
Our curriculum includes listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
There’s a Place for You!
Tutors
Invest Time, Transform Lives
We are actively seeking volunteer tutors to join our cause. As a tutor, you can help adults achieve their goals in reading, writing, basic math, and life skills. Additionally, our computer lab is available to support individual learning plans.
Learners
Register as a Learner
All tutoring services are provided free of charge. We believe in making literacy accessible to all individuals who seek to improve their lives. Contact us to learn more about our program and how to register as a learner. We are here to answer your questions and provide the guidance you need.
Supporters
Give the Gift of Reading
You can make a difference in someone’s life by donating to the Adrian Rea Literacy Center. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, your monetary contributions directly support adults striving to improve their lives through literacy. Your donation helps cover essential costs, such as textbooks and computer software, ensuring we can continue providing valuable literacy services.
It’s a Fact
Statistics show that 18% of Adults in Michigan and 17% in Adrian are “functionally illiterate” meaning their literacy skills are not sufficient for most work and daily functions.
Statistics from ProLiteracy.org. We are a proud organizational member of ProLiteracy, leading the advancement of adult literacy in the US and throughout the world.
How You Can Help
You Can make a Difference in Someone’s Life!
Tutor
Become a Tutor
Meet weekly with a learner for one two-hour session.
Donate Today
With Either Time or Money
The Adrian Rea Literacy Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Any contribution will help with the ongoing costs of providing literacy services.
Advocate
Tell Someone About Us!
Since 2008, we have been promoting literacy in Lenawee and surrounding counties.
Testimonials
I have been a tutor at the ARLC for over two years. I have lived in Lenawee County my whole life and did not know that the Literacy Center existed until I saw an ad on Facebook. I decided to look into volunteering there. Once I learned about the program and experienced the training I was impressed with the program and humbled by the impact of what the Literacy Center has done for so many adult learners. When I volunteered here I wanted to help others with these important skills and it has been such a fantastic experience! Everyone is focused on helping each other. My learner and I have developed a special friendship and not only have I fulfilled my goal of helping others, this experience has been life changing for me. I am so grateful to be a volunteer at the Adrian Rea Literacy Center!
In 2018 I decided to move to the state of Ohio looking for a job opportunity to work in a greenhouse. After working at Natural Fresh Farm as a general worker for two years, they gave me the opportunity to be a supervisor. This was something new for me. Many of the instructions and meetings are in English. Because I did not know English very well I decided to start studying how to read and speak English. And so, I began coming to the Adrian Rea Literacy Center. Now I know a little more English. I like my job, and now they just gave me a new job. I am assistant to the general manager. I am very happy with the change that has taken place in my life.
Make a Difference Today
You can play a part in helping an adult learn to read, write, do math or learn English as a Second Language (ESL) by donating to our Center. The Adrian Rea Literacy Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and your monetary donations help us serve adults who want to improve their lives. Any contribution will help with the ongoing costs of providing literacy services.
Your donation will help make a difference in someone’s life!
News from the Center
What Is “Reading” About?
Several months ago, Ubaldo´s son called saying his father wanted to learn to read. His real dream, however, was to learn to read in Spanish, his native language. It just so happened that a tutor fluent in Spanish was available to help him. That was me. He told me at...
Technology Changes the Way We Communicate
Whether we are sharing photos, directions, or looking up a translation, cellphones are one way to broaden understanding. If tutors have any difficulty explaining a word to a learner, they can simply use a phone to look up a definition, translation, or an image and...
ARLC Learner and Husband: New Owners of Blissfield Coney Island!
When your ESL learner starts her own business and is successfully launched, you want to shout, "Hey, look what just happened!" Yesenia Arellano, along with her husband Pablo Trejo, are the proud new owners of Blissfield Coney Island Restaurant. When program director...