Helping adults WITH Literacy SKILLS
Literacy of Northern NY trains volunteers to work one-to-one with adults who need help with reading, writing or English as a second language
in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties. Our offices are located in Watertown, Lowville, and Potsdam.
LNNY is always looking for volunteer tutors in all three counties.
Our addresses are:
- 200 Washington St., Suite 303, Watertown, NY, 13601 (315-782-4270)
- 2 Park St., Potsdam, NY, 13676 (315-265-0194)
- 7640 North State St, Lowville, NY, 13367 (315-376-8188)
- Referrals ~ To refer a person in need, if possible, please have the person call one of our offices. You can also use our Contact page.
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"From the Outside Looking In"
The Crisis of Illiteracy in America has been selected for the San Diego Black Film Festival
About LNNY
We provide one-to-one tutoring to adults who are non-readers up through 8th grade level. We also provide tutoring to adults from other countries who are learning to speak English. In addition, we conduct English classes so our students from other countries have a chance to socialize as well as learn.
Other programs include computer literacy, budgeting, citizenship, and basic math skills. We also give away hundreds of children’s books to impoverished families every year.
How We Do It
We train volunteers to use professionally developed methods of teaching basic
reading and English to speakers of other languages. Our one-to-one
tutoring is individualized and confidential.
Tutoring is done at a time and place convenient to both the tutor and the
learner. We use libraries, churches, municipal buildings, and other public
places for the tutoring sessions.
Clues in Recognizing Adults With Low Reading Skills
Adults with low literacy skills don’t respond to literature, especially that which is sent through the
mail.
Adults who can’t read well may say, “I can’t read this now. I forgot my
glasses.” Or “I don’t have time to fill out this form today. Can I bring it
back tomorrow?” “I don’t have time to read this right now.”
Let’s Work Together
Illiteracy is often an intergenerational problem. We want to
break this vicious cycle by reaching out to parents and other
adults today. If you know any individuals whom you believe could
benefit from our confidential and free literacy program, please
ask them to call us at 315-782-4270.
The Silent Crisis (by onemillion4literacy)
From California Library Literacy Services
Celebrities with Dyslexia
Read about celebrities with dyslexia.