A Quarterly Report of the Certified Literate Community Program Issue 66 October 2013 ATHENS-CLARKE LITERACY COUNCIL The Athens-Clarke Literacy Council presented Christopher Dean with a $500 post-secondary scholarship at the Athens Technical College GED Graduation. His teachers gave soaring recommendations for the scholarship and told of his dedication to his studies. Mr. Dean served as a speaker at graduation and is now enrolled at Georgia Military College. On August 25 th , the CLCP held its 8 th annual Spirited Spelling Spectacular at the Hotel Indigo in Athens. The competition was exciting with teams representing civic and social organizations including the local Democratic Party (featuring Mayor Nancy Denson), Athens GOP, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Piedmont College, Athens Technical College (including current students and alumni), the Rotary Club, Athens Unitarian Universalist and teams comprised of district teachers and university employees. The Chamber of Commerce president served as emcee and several county judges judged the competition. Winners for the 3 rd year in a row were the Hot Spells! They faced stiff competition from the Red Squiggles, featuring teachers from Gaines Elementary School. A silent auction grossed $6,000 with packages featuring romantic getaways (hotel, dinner and flowers included), spa and salon day packages, as well as autographed copies of UGA memorabilia featuring mascot UGA IX and Coach Mark Richt. Donations, ticket sales and sponsor contributions raised over $15,000 and an even bigger event is anticipated next year as the event moves to a larger venue. Annice Ritter Executive Director DAWSON COUNTY READ Dawson County READ received the Dawson News & Advertiser Readers' Choice Award for the Best Non-Profit in Dawson County for 2013. Kimberly Boim, Editor of the Dawson News and Advertiser, presented the award. Board Members Keely Chalk, Sandy Lipkowitz, Karin McKee, Joe Hirsch, Major Jeff Johnson. Through a partnership with Bank of the Ozarks, the CLCP presented thesauruses to all 8 th graders. The students received the thesauruses just in time to help them prepare for the Georgia Writing Assessment test in January. Sandy Lipkowitz Executive Director COBB COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL Cobb Literacy Council celebrated their 7 th GED Graduation Ceremony on October 24 th . The Council is at 90 graduates with time to add a few more before the end of the year. Transitional services will be offered to the graduates through vehicles such as the WIA program (both youth and adult) and staff support with online application processes for entering Chattahoochee Technical College and other schools of interest. The CLCP is working to increase enrollments for October and November to capture potential students who could successfully attain their GED diplomas by December. Judy Venable Executive Director CLCP NEWS
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A Quarterly Report of the Certified Literate Community Program Issue 66 October 2013
ATHENS-CLARKE LITERACY COUNCIL The Athens-Clarke Literacy Council presented
Christopher Dean with a $500 post-secondary scholarship at the Athens Technical College GED Graduation.
His teachers gave soaring recommendations for
the scholarship and told of his dedication to his studies. Mr. Dean served as a speaker at graduation and is now enrolled at Georgia Military College.
On August 25th, the CLCP held its 8
th annual
Spirited Spelling Spectacular at the Hotel Indigo in Athens. The competition was exciting with teams representing civic and social organizations including the local Democratic Party (featuring Mayor Nancy Denson), Athens GOP, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Piedmont College, Athens Technical College (including current students and alumni), the Rotary Club, Athens Unitarian Universalist and teams comprised of district teachers and university employees. The Chamber of Commerce president served as emcee and several county judges judged the competition. Winners for the 3
rd year in a row
were the Hot Spells! They faced stiff competition from the Red Squiggles, featuring teachers from Gaines Elementary School.
A silent auction grossed $6,000 with packages
featuring romantic getaways (hotel, dinner and flowers included), spa and salon day packages, as well as autographed copies of UGA memorabilia featuring mascot UGA IX and Coach Mark Richt. Donations, ticket sales and sponsor contributions raised over $15,000 and an even bigger event is anticipated next year as the event moves to a larger venue. Annice Ritter
Executive Director
DAWSON COUNTY READ
Dawson County READ received the Dawson News & Advertiser Readers' Choice Award for the Best Non-Profit in Dawson County for 2013. Kimberly Boim, Editor of the Dawson News and Advertiser, presented the award.
Board Members Keely Chalk, Sandy Lipkowitz, Karin McKee, Joe Hirsch, Major Jeff Johnson.
Through a partnership with Bank of the Ozarks, the CLCP presented thesauruses to all 8
th graders.
The students received the thesauruses just in time
to help them prepare for the Georgia Writing Assessment test in January. Sandy Lipkowitz Executive Director
COBB COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL Cobb Literacy Council celebrated their 7
th GED
Graduation Ceremony on October 24th. The Council is at
90 graduates with time to add a few more before the end of the year. Transitional services will be offered to the graduates through vehicles such as the WIA program (both youth and adult) and staff support with online application processes for entering Chattahoochee Technical College and other schools of interest. The CLCP is working to increase enrollments for October and November to capture potential students who could successfully attain their GED diplomas by December. Judy Venable Executive Director
CLCP NEWS
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GRIFFIN-SPALDING LITERACY COMMISSION The Griffin-Spalding Literacy Commission held its
annual Great Bulldawg Hunt in August. The community-wide event drew a massive crowd celebrating the literacy efforts of CLCP and Adult Education. The event was the culmination of a summer of grant writing, fundraising and media awareness for literacy.
CLCP Board members prepare for the Great Bulldawg Hunt
As Fall approaches, the CLCP will focus on computer testing and expanding classes at its correctional class sites. October will feature weekly radio talk shows on health literacy topics concerning cancer. October is Cancer Awareness Month. Broadcasts will include physicians who are CLCP Board Members. Terri Huddleston Executive Director
ADULT LITERACY BARROW
The Winder-Barrow Coalition for Adult and Continuing Education Board of Directors has officially changed their name to Adult Literacy Barrow, Inc. The reason for the change was to bring about a name that everyone in Barrow County could associate with and remember. It also puts the Coalition in line with other CLCPs in the state.
Four computers were purchased by the CLCP to be used to transition the “paper to pencil” GED testing to computerized testing. It is the first time that GED computer testing has been available on the Lanier Technical College Winder Campus. The 20
th Annual
Literacy Ball held in January of this year, raised the funds to buy the computers installed in August. The first student to take the computer based GED test (pictured below) passed with flying colors.
Ron Saunders Executive Director
PICKENS COUNTY CLCP Because of sequestration and some other budget
cuts, Pickens Learning Center found itself short a nighttime instructor for 2013-14, leaving only one full-time instructor to attend to the educational needs of about 250 students. When Lead Instructor Amy Denney approached the Pickens CLCP about her dilemma, they were happy to help by hiring Cliff Brooks. Mr. Brooks brings a myriad of practical experience to the classroom, including authoring a book. His book, “The Draw of Broken Eyes & Whirling Metaphysics,” has been nominated for two Pushcarts, a Pulitzer in Poetry and Georgia Author of the Year. He passes along his love of reading to his students.
Cliff Brooks with Reasoning Through Language Arts students
Denise Duncan Board Chair
CHATTOOGA COUNTY LITERACY COUNCIL To celebrate National Adult Education and Family
Literacy Week, the Chattooga County Literacy Council presented a “goody basket” filled with snacks to Pat Money’s Adult Literacy Class. The basket was kept full throughout the week so each class could enjoy nutritious snacks during study. Ms. Money teaches 3 classes per day, at 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 pm. The CLCP offers childcare for parents who need to begin their classes or just have a section or two to finish up their test by the end of the year. Rose Kohler Executive Director
DEKALB COUNTY COUNCIL ON LITERACY The DeKalb Council on Literacy has a strong
focus on training and equipping community based organizations (cbos) that offer Adult Education classes in the Metro-Atlanta area. The support is provided through A-Z Training Classes offering information on the structure and resources used in Adult Education programs. Over the past 5 years more than 50 organizations have participated in the A-Z program.
In preparation for the new standardized GED test to be implemented in January 2014, the CLCP plans to facilitate a training series for cbos to ensure teaching strategies prepare students for the new test. A session will take place in November to be followed by a second session in January. Latanya Overby Board Member
For CLCP information and materials visit the CLCP website www.clcpga.org & the Online Professional Learning Center http://literacy.myweb.uga.edu
Over the summer the Hall Adult Learning Center entered into a partnership with Georgia Mountain Regional Commission Workforce Development. The Commission is providing their testing bus to the center each Wednesday.
The bus provides additional class and testing
space. The wait time for students to take an assessment and enter the program has been reduced.
On August 30th the 2013 GED Graduation was
held at Free Chapel Church where 299 Hall County students received their GED diplomas.
On October 25-26 the Alliance will host their 6th
annual 24-hour Read-A-Thon, in conjunction with USA Weekend Make a Difference Day. Dorothy Shinafelt Executive Director
JACKSON COUNTY CLCP
The Jackson County CLCP sponsored their annual GED Honors Picnic on August 10
th at the Potter’s
House in Jefferson. Over 125 students, family members, volunteers and staff enjoyed the food and fellowship.
Awards were presented to outstanding students, level completers, honor students and volunteers. Two post-secondary scholarships were awarded and an EAGLE plaque was presented in honor and memory of former board member, Randy Evans, who was the first EAGLE winner from Jackson County. The CLCP sponsors classes at the Potter’s House and the residents are men recovering from substance abuse.
Several Jackson County GED graduates participated in the August 30
th GED Graduation at Free
Chapel Church in Gainesville where State Representative Kevin Tanner gave the commencement address. Sandra Fite Executive Director
WIREGRASS SOUTH CLCP
In September, Wiregrass South Berrien County CLCP board members decorated and sponsored a float for Adult Education in the Berrien County Harvest Festival Parade.
Judy Stewart Executive Director
PIERCE COUNTY CLCP On September 13
th, Pierce County sponsored the
America’s Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry in Blackshear. While families waited to receive their groceries, Pierce County Schools Parent Involvement Coordinator Christa Larson gave out tickets for a drawing to win gently recycled books. It helped pass the time and families were excited about the books. “We want to get books in every home so that children and adults have the opportunity to read whenever they want to,” Christa stated.
Christa Larson & families at Second Harvest event
Stephanie Bell Executive Director
FANNIN COUNTY FLAG GED students in Fannin had the opportunity to
attend a GED Math Boot Camp for an intense 3 week session. Several students have passed all sections of the test except math and this class was intended to help them accomplish that last hurdle to attaining their GED diploma.
The CLCP is grateful to their partner, The Rotary Club of Blue Ridge, for donating dictionaries to 3
rd graders
and Adult Education students this year. Long time CLCP Executive Director Carol
Crawford has retired and Amanda Callihan has taken the position of FLAG Executive Director. A strong literacy advocate, Amanda is an experienced educator and brings extensive experience in fundraising to the job. Amanda Callihan Executive Director
SCHLEY COUNTY CLCP The Schley County Board of Commissioners
proclaimed September 23-29 Literacy Week. CLCP Board Chair Faye Frazier presented information to the Commissioners at their September meeting and requested the proclamation. Frazier stated that 94 students have earned their GED diplomas in the past 5 years and 24 students are currently enrolled.
Faye Frazier, Greg Barineau, Doug Jamieson, Angeli Smith, Ken Wilson,
Sandra Kay Royal w/Proclamation
Linda Adams
Board Member
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LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF TIFTON-TIFT COUNTY On August 24
th, Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift
County hosted a Varsity Reunion Supper Dance to celebrate the iconic Tifton drive-in restaurant. Tickets to the retro supper dance at the Tifton Elks Club were $20. The price of admission included all the hamburgers, hotdogs and french fries attendees could eat.
Proceeds will benefit CLCP efforts for literacy
which include one-on-one tutoring, small classes, book collections for distribution and supporting the Moultrie Technical College Adult Education Program. Special thanks were due to the Elks Club and to Publix and Walmart for their help with food. Charles Posey Executive Director
NEWTON COUNTY READS Newton County READS (NCR) sponsored a book
sale at the Antiques & Stuff flea market. Over $100 worth of donated books were sold. Kohl’s donated $500 and Kohl’s employees participated in event. Antiques & Stuff donated the space for the day.
Donna Sneed, Kathy Fowler, Jeannie Hall
The CLCP has received donations this year from many sources including large corporations, a men’s church group and a college student fundraiser. This has enabled NCR to expand offerings while working with a volunteer staff. NCR opened a new class site and started offering and expanding ESL classes. This could not have been accomplished without dedicated volunteers and support from the community. Thanks go to the following: United Way, Dollar General, General Mills, Kohl’s, C. R. Bard Foundation, BJ’s Charitable Foundation, Bullritos, Tasty Treats, Pittman Construction, Oxford College Student Fundraiser and Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Men’s Group. Kathy Fowler Board Chair
BIBB COUNTY DREAM TEAM Horace Holmes, Jr., local photographer, minister,
highly respected member of the community and Bibb County CLCP board member, was one of 5 people chosen as a winner of the Barbara Bush Foundation’s “Devotedly Dad” letter contest. Below is an excerpt from an article in The Telegraph, written by Ed Grisamore.
“Horace Holmes sat down and wrote a letter to his grandson. It was the first letter he had ever written anyone. His only grandchild, R.J. Greene, has not seen the letter. It will be a gift from his “G. Pop” on his first birthday in 3 weeks. Of course, R.J. cannot read. His grandfather would not have been able to read it a few years ago. Although he suffered from a reading disorder, nobody outside his family and close circle of friends knew he was illiterate. After he learned to read, he wrote his first letter. It was straight from the heart. Dear R.J., Your Granddaddy has something very important to tell you -- your granddaddy did not really learn to read till he was 55 years old, even though I have a three-page resume. I (have) been on Air Force One. I have photographed great men and women. I have made Coca-Cola a lot of money when I worked for them. I am an internationally-known photographer and preacher and have a college degree, but I could not really read. You see, my dyslexia kept me from learning what you will learn as a four or five-year-old. That’s why I am writing this -- to tell you how important it is that you learn to read.” Horace ended the 793-word letter by telling R.J. the story of how he had enrolled at an Adult Education class at Central Georgia Technical College where Instructor, Phyllis Dorn, began working with him….A copy of the letter was sent to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and in June, Horace was notified his letter had been selected as one of the winners in the foundation’s “Devotedly Dad” letter contest…In June 2009, he was the commencement speaker when 44 graduates received their GED diplomas through CGTC’s Adult Education Program. “I loved writing the letter to my grandson, but the most powerful part to me will be reading it to him,” Horace said…”
Horace Homes
Phyllis Dorn Executive Director
CLCP Information
CLCP is an innovative program designed to promote community literacy and improve literacy levels throughout Georgia. If you are interested in starting a CLCP in your
community, Contact Billie Izard at 404-679-5256 or [email protected] or CLCP, TCSG, 1800 Century Place
NE, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30345
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PEACH COUNTY LEAP In honor of National Adult Education and Family
Literacy Week, Peach County Literacy Education for Adults in Peach (LEAP) sponsored a celebration at the Adult Education Center in Fort Valley on September 26
th
featuring State Representative Patty James-Bentley. The event was well attended by students, faculty, CLCP board members, community partners and friends. Board Chair Barbara Williams brought greetings and 2 GED students welcomed attendees. Telishia Woodson (Ms. Barnes’ class) gave a welcome in English and Keyla Orozco (Ms. Gelter’s class) gave a welcome in Spanish.
LEAP Chair of Recruitment and Retention,
Carolyn Sampson, read a proclamation from the Governor and Executive Director Mildred Lindsey used a presentation, “You’ve Got the Power!” to introduce Representative James-Bentley who spent time talking with attendees individually. She extended an invitation to them to visit her at the state capitol. The CLCP presented a certificate to her in appreciation of her support.
Students were recognized for level completions
and other accomplishments. Participating were City Administrator Martha McAfee, Peach County Family Connection Director Sheila Rahim, Pizzaz Boutique Owner Florence Simpson and Central Georgia Technical College Site Manager, Peach County, Dr. Wanda West. Mildred Lindsey Executive Director
MONROE COUNTY ACE On August 20
th, Monroe County Adult and
Community Education (ACE), joined community partners in hosting the 1
st class in a year long series of financial
education classes entitled "Fiscal Fitness." Instructors will present information on many types of financial subjects, including credit issues and steps toward home ownership. Classes are held monthly and are open to the public. Individual credit counseling is available in a private setting upon request.
On October 10th, the CLCP awarded Jane Walker
their annual "Literacy Champion of the Year" Award for her leadership of Monroe Reads with Ferst Foundation for Childhood Literacy and her tireless efforts to increase literacy for young children.
Dawn Freelin & Jane Walker
Dawn Freelin Executive Director
COWETA COUNTY CLICK
On September 24th, in celebration of National
Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, CLICK held an open house to recruit adult students for a literacy class taught by Nancy Manielli-Langer who will help students improve basic reading, writing and math skills. The class will be held on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the A. Mitchell Powell Library in Newnan. Funding for the class was provided through a $3,000 District Rotary Grant that was matched by the Newnan Rotary Club.
In October, Dianne McConnell, Program Assistant in Adult Education, will offer two workshops for volunteer tutors. One workshop will be an orientation for new volunteers and the second will offer teaching strategies for working with adult learners.
September 20th was a memorable day for Coweta
County as West Georgia Technical College formally recognized the opening of its new Coweta campus after years of planning and preparation. TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson, WGTC President Skip Sullivan, State Representative Lynn Smith and many business, government and community leaders were in attendance. After the ribbon cutting, guests were invited to tour the campus and sample food prepared by the college’s Culinary Arts students. Lisa Johnston Executive Director
CLCP Websites:
Athens-Clarke www.athensliteracy.org Baldwin County www.milledgeville.communitiesinschools.org Calhoun-Gordon County www.calhoungordonliteracy.org Cobb County www.cobbworks.org Columbus-Muscogee www.theliteracyalliance.org Dawson County www.readdawson.com DeKalb County www.dekalbcouncil.org Fannin County www.flagadulteducation.com Forsyth County www.literacyforsyth.com Haralson County www.haralsonlamp.org Hall County www.allianceforliteracy.org Jackson County www.jacksoncountyclcp.org Lumpkin County www.lumpkinliteracy.org Macon County www.literacycouncilofmaconcounty.weebly.com Troup County www.troupclcp.org Winder-Barrow County www.educatebarrow.org State CLCP website www.clcpga.org Online Professional Learning Center http://literacy.myweb.uga.edu
Center, honoring 11 graduates. The Salutatorian and Valedictorian of the 2013 class were Thomas Massey and Charlicia Ford. County Commissioner Bob Melvin introduced guest speaker, County Manager Regina McDuffie and Karen Coogle provided music for the evening. Over 100 people from the community attended to share in the joyous occasion Spring Rosati Executive Director
Macon County GED graduates
CLCP PROGRESS Representatives from Stephens County CLCP – the Stephens Education Literacy Foundation (SELF), were recognized as a Certified Literate Community at the October 5
th meeting of the State Board of the Technical College System of Georgia
(pictured below).
The Fall CLCP quarterly meeting was held October 3
rd during the Office of Adult Education Teacher’s Academy and Annual
Conference. During the conference, CLCP Professional Association Chair Betty Candler gave the invocation for the GED®
awards luncheon (pictured below).
Nominations for the 2014 CLCP Literacy Honor Roll are due by January 24
th. The CLCP Literacy Honor Roll is an
opportunity to recognize literacy champions other than the legislators recognized through the GALA Legislative Literacy Honor Roll. The 2014 CLCP Literacy Honor Roll will be announced at the 2014 March retreat. The annual CLCP retreat is scheduled for March 12-13 at Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge in Dawsonville. Retreat registration details will become available in December.
Page 7 CLCP Progress (cont’d.) 2013 advocacy efforts in Georgia were recognized at the OAE Fall Conference with 4 awards: GALA Letter Writing Campaign: with 2,002 letters:
Lanier Technical College Adult Education, Dawson, Forsyth, Gainesville-Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin,
Winder-Barrow Certified Literate Community Programs & Banks County Learning Center
Volunteer Hours: with 7,872 volunteer hours:
Baldwin County CLCP
Volunteer Tutor Hours: with 3,850 volunteer tutor hours:
Newton County READS
GED Testing Fee Scholarships: with 420 GED Testing Fee Scholarships awarded to adult education students:
Southwest Regional CLCP
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CLCP Calendar Leggin’ it for Literacy: CLCP Annual Reports Due: Troup County………………….…...……..October 19 FY13….………....………………..…….…….September 30 Calendar Year 2013………….……..….………..January 17 GED Graduations: Cobb Literacy Council.. …………………October 24 Newsletter submission deadline: January..……….….…..………......................December 31 24-Hour Read-A-Thon: April..….………….…..……...…...........................March 31 Gainesville-Hall County ………………October 25-26 . Honor Roll Nomination deadlines: Literacy Ball: 2014 GALA Legislative Literacy Honor Roll…..January 24 Barrow County…………….….……..……..January 25 2014 CLCP Literacy Honor Roll……….……….January 24 Spelling Bees: CLCP Directors Annual Retreat: Gainesville-Hall County ……..………..………May 13 Amicalola Falls State Park and Lodge………March 12 -13 EAGLE:…………………………………...…….March 25-27
GALA (Georgia Adult Literacy Advocates)
GALA’s mission is to increase awareness, support, and funding for adult literacy needs and efforts in Georgia. Our vision is a literate Georgia with accessible learning opportunities for all adults.
GALA’s 2013 Letter Writing Campaign resulted in over 3,400 letters written by Adult Education students and advocates. Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Advocacy Award: Lanier Technical College Adult Education, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin CLCPs, and Banks County Learning Center.
Lanier Technical College Adult Education, Dawson, Forsyth, Gainesville-Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin,
Winder-Barrow Certified Literate Community Programs & Banks County Learning Center
GALA’s 2014 advocacy projects will focus on the Letter Writing Campaign, Legislative Literacy Honor Roll and Literacy Day at the Capitol. The Letter Writing Campaign How-to Packet and the Legislative Literacy Honor Roll nomination forms may be found at both the GALA and CLCP websites (www.gaadultlitadvocates.org and www.clcpga.org) For additional information, contact Billie Izard at [email protected] Literacy Day at the Capitol will take place February 20
th, 2014. For additional information contact Ryan Hall at
[email protected] GALA offers a GALA Information Network. Members receive a monthly message via e-mail containing latest information (national and state) on literacy activities, resources, potential funding/grant opportunities and training opportunities. To become a member of the network send a request to join to Billie Izard at [email protected] .
Barrow County/Adult Literacy Barrow/Ron Saunders/770-868-4089 Bibb County/DREAM Team/Phyllis Dorn/478 960-2804 Carroll County/Literacy Is For Today & Tomorrow (LIFT)/Alicia Michael/770-214-9300 Cherokee County/Cherokee Education Enhancement Foundation (inactive) Clarke County/Athens-Clarke Literacy Council/Annice Ritter/706-254-9877 Cobb County/Cobb Literacy Council/Judy Venable/770-528-8095 Coweta County/Certified Literate is Coweta's Key (CLICK)/Lisa Johnston/770-502-8944 Crisp County/Crisp County CLCP/Faith Collins/229-273-1565 Decatur County/Decatur County Certified Literate Community Program /Debbie McIntyre/229-248-2517 Dooly County/Dooly County CLCP/Brenetta Childs/478-957-6340 Elbert County/Community Partnership of Elbert County/706-283-8838 Fannin County/Fannin Literacy Action Group (FLAG)/Amanda Callihan/706-946-3524 Forsyth County/Literacy Forsyth/Annaliza Thomas/770-876-2011 Gilmer County/Gilmer Learning Center/Dan Meadows/706-276-1110 Gordon County/Calhoun-Gordon Council for Literate Community/Joni Thomas Harbin/706-602-1370 Habersham County/Volunteers for Literacy of Habersham County/Joy Purcell/706-776-4063 Hall County/Gainesville-Hall County Alliance for Literacy/Dorothy Shinafelt/770-531-4337 Haralson County/Learning Always Means Progress (LAMP)/Betty Candler/770-537-6059 Hart County/Nancy Hart Literacy Council/Betty Hulsey/706-376-5534 Houston County/Houston County Joint Certified Literate Community Program/478-550-2363 City of Keysville/Visions of Literacy/ Eunice Seigle/706-547-3007 Lowndes County/Valdosta/Lowndes Certified Literate Community Program/Karil Brockington/229-247-8100 Macon County/Literacy Council of Macon County/Spring Rosati/478-472-2777 Monroe County/Monroe County Adult and Community Education (ACE)/Dawn Freelin/478-992-2880 Muscogee County/Columbus Literacy Alliance/Barbara Moushon/706-748-2610 Newton County/Newton County READS/Kathy Fowler/678-342-7943 Peach County/Literacy Education for Adults in Peach (LEAP)/Mildred Lindsey/478-825-9407 Pickens County/Pickens County Certified Literate Community Program/Denise Duncan/706-692-5600 Pulaski County/Hope, Education, Learning and Progress Network (HELPNetwork /Vera Clark/478-783-2918 Schley County/Schley County Certified Literate Community Program/Linda Adams/229-937-5708 Southeastern (Montgomery/Tattnall/Toombs Counties)/Southeastern CLCP/Rusty Houser/912-538-3268 Stephens County/Stephens Education Literacy Foundation (SELF)/Ellen Alligood/706-886-6909 Sumter County/Learning for Everyone - Avenue to Progress (LEAP)/Brittany Dawson229-924-9443 Taylor County/Taylor County Striving to Teach Adults to Reach for Success (STARS)/Alton Ford/478-847-5168 x5168 Tift County/Literacy Volunteers of Tifton & Tift County/Charles Posey/229-382-0505 Washington County/Washington County Alliance for Literacy/478-240-2092
Certified Literate Community Participants
Baldwin County/Baldwin County Certified Literate Community Program/Sandy Baxter/478-452-3408 Catoosa County/Catoosa Citizens for Literacy/Shirley Smith/706-965-8275 Chattooga County/Chattooga County Literacy Council/Rose Kohler/706-734-2206 Coastal Georgia/Coastal Georgia CLCP (inactive) Dawson County/Reading Education Association of Dawson (READ)/Sandra Lipkowitz/706-579-1771 DeKalb County/DeKalb Council on Literacy/Lucie Johnson/678-733-0887 Dodge County/Dodge County Certified Literate Community Program/Debbie Connell/478-374-1997 Dougherty County/Dougherty County Literacy Council (inactive) Douglas County/Learning for Every Adult in Douglas (LEAD)/Janice Johnson/770-942-5022x12 Early County/Early County Literacy Task Force/Gwen Houston/229-723-5122 Floyd County/Rome/Floyd County Alliance for a Literate Workforce (inactive) Jackson County/Jackson County Certified Literate Community Program/Sandra Fite/706-367-8574 Laurens County/Renew Education And Life Skills (REAL)/Jackie Pittman Curtis/478-277-4582 City of Lawrenceville/Lawrenceville Certified Literate Community Coalition (inactive) Lumpkin County/Lumpkin County Literacy Coalition/Julie Leibel/706-867-9607 McDuffie County/McDuffie County Partners for Success/Miriam Smith/706-595-3112 Pierce County/Pierce County CLCP/ Stephanie Bell /912- 449-8480 Randolph County/Reading Educates And Delivers Success (READS)/Kuanita Murphy/229-732-3796 Southwest Regional/Southwest Regional CLCP/ 229-522-3552 Spalding County/Griffin-Spalding Certified Literate Community Commission/Terri Huddleston/770-228-0729 Terrell County/Reading Here Is Number One (RHINO) (inactive) Towns/Union/Towns Union Literacy Instills Pride (TULIP) (inactive) Troup County/Troup County Certified Literate Community Program/Debbie Burdette/706-756-4645 Turner County/Turner County Connection-CIS Certified Literate Community Program/Lisa Kingry/229-567-2537 Upson County/Renewed Education and Adult Development Program (READ)/David Koplan/706-601-5551 Walker County/Walker County Alliance for Literacy (inactive) Wayne County/Learning It Gives Hope for Tomorrow (LIGHT)/Margaret Morphet/912-424-9471 Whitfield County/Education is Essential Foundation (inactive) Wiregrass North Regional/Wiregrass North Regional CLCP/Alice B. Hobson /229-468-2278 Wiregrass South Regional/Wiregrass South Regional CLCP/Judy Stewart /229-468-2207
