Annual Meeting
August 12
7:
00pm
6532 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, MD

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is (1) to present officer and committee reports, (2) elect and/or ratify new members to the Board, and (3) present amended By-laws and proposed amendments to the voting membership.

Tutor Training Workshops
September 15, 17, 22, 24, 26
6:
00pm- 9:30pm
Oxon Hill, MD

Tutors must attend all sessions to complete training.  Pre-registration, a completed tutor profile, and $30 book and registration fee must be received at least by September 10.  Click here to register online.

 

Shop for a Cause
September 20
Macy's Locations
 

The Literacy Council has teamed up with Macy's for its annual Shop for a Cause campaign.  Purchase a shopping pass to receive exclusive in-store discounts and support a worthwhile charity at the same time!  Tickets here.


 

 

Contact Us
The Literacy Council of Prince George's County, MD, Inc.
6532 Adelphi Road, Suite 101
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 699-9770
(301) 699-9707 (Fax)
Monday - Thursday 9AM - 9PM
Friday 9AM - 2PM


At 71, Upper Marlboro Mother Earns Diploma:
On a typical weekday afternoon, 71-year-old Frances Yancey-Olaifa would be in a classroom surrounded by pre-school and kindergarten students in an after-care program at Riverdale Baptist Church. This Thursday, however, the teacher's aide and great-grandmother will be celebrating her earning a high school diploma...

SB 203 Passes: SB 203, which moves Maryland's Office of Adult Education & Literacy Services from the Department of Education to the Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, passed.  See how your representatives voted.

Literacy Council Volunteer Honored for Commitment: Four years and 300 volunteer hours ago, Emercia Viray began meeting her student -- a local Prince George's County resident -- once a week in the Greenbelt Library for one-on-one instruction in English language... 


The Literacy Council of Prince George's County, MD is a nonprofit education community devoted to adult literacy and lifelong learning. Its programs strengthen the literacy skills necessary to gain personal, parental, and economic empowerment; civic responsibility; and technological proficiency.

Our comprehensive program includes the following: one-on-one tutoring, computer-assisted learning, GED classes, Pre-GED classes, Basic Reading and Literacy classes, ESOL classes and an External Diploma Program.  We are able to offer classes and tutoring services without charge because of the generous support of individual, organizational, corporate and government funding.

The Literacy Council front desk is covered from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday - Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 

We invite you to support Literacy Council programs as a:

Literacy helper: $50

Literacy supporter: $100

Literacy sponsor: $500

Literacy advocate: $1,000

   Literacy patron: $5,000

 
 

 



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We are an equal opportunity employer, M/F, handicapped, veterans. We provide educational programs to all persons within our capabilities, regardless of gender, race, national origin, sexual orientation or handicapped status. Hearing impaired individuals may contact us through Maryland Relay system by dialing 711

The Literacy Council is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your contribution is tax deductible for the fair market value. A copy of our current financial statement is available upon request by contacting the Literacy Council of Prince George's County, MD, Inc., 6532 Adelphi Road, Suite 101, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Documents and information submitted to the State of Maryland under the Charitable Solicitations Act are available from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401 for the cost of copying and postage.

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