We assist adult learners to realize their potential as confident, self-sufficient, and productive employees, supportive parents, and engaged community members.
Mission: Advancing literacy through training, tutoring, English language acquisition and advocacy for all Delawareans.
Vision: Empowering all Delawareans through Literacy.
We reach adults who speak 27 of different languages, including English
Over 90% of our learners achieve at least one
of their goals.
Our volunteers provide 775+ hours of instruction to learners annually
Our learners live in all three counties in Delaware: New Castle County, Kent County and Sussex County.
We cannot do our work alone. Our community partnerships are essential to increase our reach in the community and build a strong continuum of services to serve adults in need in Delaware. Partner organizations help with learner and tutor recruitment and provide meeting space. We leverage partnerships to deliver innovative programming initiatives. Our main offices are in the Wilmington Public Library.
We respect the diversity of our learners and embrace their diverse backgrounds, countries and languages.
Executive Director
Program Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Kent County Coordinator
Sussex County Coordinator
Marketing and
Communications Consultant
| Board Chair | Carole D. Bailey |
| Treasurer | Robert E. Bailey |
| Dan Cruce | |
| Diane Frentzel | |
| Judy Mellen | |
| Dr. Annie Norman | |
| Greg O’Neill | |
| Dina Sanchez |
We rely on trained volunteer tutors to reach adults in need in Delaware.
We need sponsors to support program delivery, particularly unique programs such as digital literacy, health literacy, family literacy, etc.
The majority of our funds are spent on program delivery. The majority of our funding comes from foundations and small donors. Help us increase our reach to adults in need in Delaware. Help us increase our impact.
Advancing Literacy through training, tutoring, English language acquisition and advocacy for all Delawareans.
Wilmington Library
10 East 10th Street
P.O. Box 2083
Wilmington, DE 19899
302-658-5624
Dover Public Library
35 East Loockerman St
Dover, DE 19901
302-514-9870
Frankford Public Library
8 Main Street
P.O. Box 610
Frankford, DE 19445
302-658-5624
Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library
115 High Street
P.O. Box 128
Odessa, DE 19730
302-378-3444