The State Adult Literacy Survey indicates that 44-48 percent of Illinois' citizens do not have the skills needed to function effectively in society. A summary of the survey can be obtained from Cherryl Walker in our office. For more information, the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey is online. Click on Research and Development and then on Adult Synthetic Literacy Estimates. The Illinois Adult Learning Hotline links volunteers and potential students with programs that will best suit them.
Applications are available each year for agencies within Illinois.
Click here for the grant application. The manual contains information on training and recruiting volunteers, determining need in your community, finance and budget, staffing and many more topics. Please contact Myra Johnson for additional information. Businesses may apply for grants that are designed to give prospective employees the employability, basic and technical skills necessary to be successful on the job and eligible for promotion. The grant program is called Making Work Pay.