The Genesee County Literacy Coalition is an organization of literacy program providers and interested persons in Genesee County.
Functional illiteracy is a major cause of low income, unemployment and social problems.
Approximately 17,000 people in Genesee County have less than a 9th grade education. This assistance if free and the tutors are volunteers. Several years ago the literacy providers in Genesee County, in an effort to reduce costs and duplication of effort, decided to combine the training sessions for volunteer tutors. They formed the Genesee County Literacy Coalition. The Coalition offers free training to people interested in helping local residents improve their ability to read.