ADULT LITERACY PROVIDERS

FORUM: Increasing Community

Referrals

May 23, 2011

WELCOME! Today’s Agenda:

Introductions
History of the Adult Literacy Providers Forum
211/First Call for Help
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Proposed Tutor Training Collaborative
Introductions

 Name
 Organization
 Role
 Connection to Adult
Literacy
History of Adult Literacy Providers
Meetings

 A conversation was started by Old Stone Foundation in Spring 2010

when Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) announced it
would no provide Adult Education. Old Stone wanted to find a
partner to make sure ABLE services could continue at their site.
 The state of Ohio commissioned ABLE providers in Cuyahoga
County to provide services previously through CMSD. The Old Stone
meetings developed into a brainstorm session of what adult literacy
providers could do together through collaboration.
 The group decided to continue to meet under the coordination of The
Literacy Cooperative. They decided their first priority would be to
find a common portal for referrals of end users & volunteers, and
centralized tutor training/certification.
Organizational Commitment

 Four levels of organizational commitment:

– Utilizing First Call for Help and/or BVU.
– Participate in needs assessment for tutor training.
– Individual representation on the workgroup for
planning a tutor training collaboration.
– Participation in meetings with all NEO Adult literacy
providers for future collaboration in initiatives.
Click here to indicate your level of interest
First Call for Help

ADULT LEARNERS can find information on

adult literacy programs through United Way’s
First Call for Help by calling 211,
216.436.2000 or online at 211cleveland.org
Business Volunteers Unlimited

VOLUNTEER TUTORS can search for

opportunities online through Business
Volunteers Unlimited…and get Indians
tickets!
BusinessVolunteers.org
Adult literacy providers in Cuyahoga County are invited to consider

COLLABORATING FOR
TUTOR RECRUITMENT &
TRAINING
PURPOSE AND VISION

Our vision for the tutor training collaborative is

a centralized portal that provides quality tutor
recruitment, training, certification, and
recognition for adult literacy providers in
Cuyahoga County & eventually for greater
Northeast Ohio.
PLANNING PROCESS

 May 23rd: Open meeting for all

organizations providing adult literacy
services in Cuyahoga County.
Phase 1

 Assessment of
needs & resources
to decide
organizational
structure.
Phase 2

 Select project lead

& partners.
 Develop sustainable
economic design.
 Secure initial
funding.
Phase 3

 Develop curriculum
for training &
certification
 Design reporting
process.
Phase 4

 Tutor training
collaborative
launch!
Organizational Commitment

 Four levels of commitment of how your

organization can be involved:
– Utilizing First Call for Help and/or BVU.
– Participate in needs assessment for tutor training.
– Individual representation on the workgroup for
planning a tutor training collaboration.
– Participation in meetings with all NEO Adult literacy
providers for future collaboration in initiatives.
Click here to indicate your level of interest
Thanks for attending!

 Thank you for the following organizations for

lending your staff to organize this event:

Click here to indicate your level of interest

Contact Us

 Robert Paponetti rpaponetti@literacycooperative.org

 Meagen Farrell farrellink@yahoo.com

 Julie Rugh julie.rugh@bchfs.org

 Brenda Lang langb@parmacityschools.org