Affiliated Programs of the San Diego Council on Literacy
P.O. Box 22212
San Diego, CA 92192
(619) 281-2273 (Meredith Kennedy, Executive Director)
(858) 361-4644 (Tara Milbrand)
Program Director: Tara Milbrand
Email: tmilbrand@aapca3.org
Website: http://www.rorsd.org
Description: Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based program that promotes early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud. Reach Out and Read San Diego serves more than 65,000 families in 74 pediatric clinics throughout the county with a focus on low-income and underserved communities. Reach Out and Read builds on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children, beginning at 6 months of age. Children enter kindergarten better prepared to succeed, with larger vocabularies, stronger language skills, and parents who read to them more often.
Border View Family YMCA – L.I.T. (Learn Inspire Thrive)
3601 Arey Dr.
San Diego, CA 92154
(619) 428-9622 ext. 105
(619) 428-4691 fax
Lead Literacy Director: Jonathan Labrador
Email: jlabrador@ymca.org
Website: www.borderview.ymca.org
Description: Border View YMCA currently provides services at Los Altos and Silver Wing Elementary Schools. Their classes at Los Altos are Tuesday – Friday, 7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Our classes at Silver Wing are Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Our services focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) topics.
Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
Literacy Services
3368 Eureka Place
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 931.4510
(760) 729.8335 fax
Literacy Coordinator: Carrie Scott
Email: literacy@carlsbadca.gov
Website: www.carlsbadlibrary.org
Description: Literacy Services at the Carlsbad Library Learning Center provides one-to-one literacy tutoring services for English-speaking adults in North Coastal San Diego County. The program also provides literacy tutoring to selected high school students.
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Chula Vista Public Library – Adult Literacy Services
389 Orange Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 585-5760
(619) 420-1591 fax
Adult Literacy Coordinator: Diana Ysla
Email: Dysla@chulavista.lib.ca.us
Website: www.chulavistalibrary.com
Description: Chula Vista Public Library provides one-on-one or small-group tutoring.
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Community Housing Works – Running Readers
2815 Camino del Rio South, Suite 350
San Diego, CA 92108
(760) 432.6878
(760) 432.6883 fax
Volunteer & Partnerships Manager: Jana Zawadzki
Email: jzawadzki@chworks.org
Website: www.chworks.org
Description: Running Readers helps kids learn to love reading and builds the skills they need to read at grade-level. The program is run similar to small group reading circles, where youth get together twice a week to listen to a read aloud and participate in fun enrichment activities. These circles help build reading skills and make reading fun. Running Readers also features Family Nights, which are monthly events that bring families and community together as parents and youth participate in read alouds and craft activities that engage the whole family with literature.
Deaf Community Services – Literacy Program
1545 Hotel Circle South, Suite 300
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 550.3381
(619) 398.2436 fax
Director of Literacy Administration: Oscar Rodriguez
Email: orodriguez@dcsofsd.org
Website: www.deafcommunityservices.org
Description: DCS’ literacy program is unique as it enables Deaf adults to perform successfully in college or in today’s workplace by providing small group instruction. In addition to improving their ability to read and write English, students engage in developing communication skills, computer knowledge, and preparation for college and/or employment.
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Escondido Public Library – Lifelong Learning Program
239 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 839-5440
(760) 741-4255 fax
Senior Librarian, Literacy & Youth Services: Dan Wood
Email: dwood@escondido.org
Website: http://library.escondido.org/adult-literacy.aspx
Description: Escondido Public Library provides literacy services for Escondido and surrounding areas. Services include small learning communities, one-on-one tutoring for English speaking adults, ESL classes, bilingual computer classes, a computer literacy lab and early literacy for children of adult learners. Escondido also provides family literacy programs and a bookmobile.
Grossmont Adult School – El Cajon Adult School
1075 Madison Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 401-9750
(619) 401-9756
Principal: Jeff Meredith
Email: jmeredith@guhsd/net
Website: http://adultschool.guhsd.net/ or: http://adultschool.guhsd.net/subsites/El-Cajon-Adult-Center/
Descriptions: The El Cajon Adult School provides free English as a Second Language classes to anyone who needs to learn English and is over 18 years old. We offer over 50 classes at 25 sites from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. in East County. We also offer: Adult Basic Skills, U.S. Citizenship, High School Diploma, and GED (General Educational Development).
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International Rescue Committee
5348 University Ave., #205
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 641-7510 ext. 303
(619) 641-7520 fax
Deputy Director, Programs: Heather Hansen
Email: Heather.Hansen@rescue.org
Website: www.rescue.org
Description: The International Rescue Committee provides literacy services for refugee parents and their children. Programs include English language instruction, life skills training, family literacy, and home visits. Programs are located in East San Diego.
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Juvenile Court Book Club, Inc.
PO Box 880706
San Diego, CA 92168-0706
Volunteer Coordinator: Bobbie Kunath
Representative: Joan Stein
Email: bobbiekunath@ymail.com
Email: sdjoan@aol.com
Website: www.juvenilecourtbookclub.com
Description: JCBC provides an innovative literacy program for incarcerated teens who are wards of the Juvenile Court residing in Juvenile Hall, East Mesa Detention Facility and Girls Rehabilitation Facility. Our volunteers discuss monthly book club selections with about 150 teens at 4 sites. We also provide one-on-one tutors to teens in need of remedial reading assistance and GED preparation.
Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County, Inc.
P.O. Box 502733
San Diego, CA 92150-2733
(760) 445-1465
Literacy Director: Lana Smith
Email: lamariesmith@gmail.com
Website: www.laubachsandiego.org
Description: The Laubach Literacy Council is an all-volunteer organization providing free English tutoring to adult Second Language Learners in one-on-one and small group environments. We also provide free tutor training for new members. Centers are located throughout San Diego County, including numerous County Libraries for which we are the ESL component provider.
MiraCosta College – Continuing Education
1831 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 795-8701
(760) 795-8730 fax
Representative/Instructor: Hillary Hartman
Email: hhartman@miracosta.edu
Website: http://www.miracosta.edu/instruction/continuingeducation/index.html
Description: The Continuing Education program at MiraCosta College provides free noncredit courses in four areas for adults in Carlsbad and Oceanside: Adult High School, GED, ESL, Citizenship, Short Term Vocational, and Other Noncredit which includes special education and older adult courses. Also offered are enrollment services, counseling, tutoring, a writing center, Math Learning Center, library services and an open computer lab.
Mission Valley YMCA PRYDE: Literacy Program
5505 Friars Rd
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 298-3576
(619) 298-4341 fax
PRYDE Coordinator: Hanna Jensen
Email: hjensen@ymca.org
Website: http://www.missionvalley.ymca.org/community/pryde2.html
Description: The PRYDE Program at the Mission Valley YMCA is a donor-funded program that serves 24 schools throughout San Diego during the after-school prime-time hours. Serving approximately 3,000 students with their weekly character development curriculum, they also support their 10 lowest academically performing schools through daily direct literacy instruction and enrichment before the school day begins, while providing additional STEAM and literacy-rich experiential learning opportunities in the afternoon.
National City Public Library – Library Literacy Services
1401 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 470-5865
(619) 470-5868 fax
Literacy Coordinator: TBA
Email: TBA
Website: http://www.nationalcityca.gov/index.aspx?page=210
Description: Adult Literacy Services provides one-to-one and small group tutoring to English-speaking adults who would like to improve basic reading, math, and computer readiness skills in National City.
Oceanside Public Library – Oceanside READS Learning Center
321 N. Nevada St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-5680
(760) 435-5681 fax
Technical Assistant: Dee Wilkerson
Email: dwilkerson@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Website: http://www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org
Description: Oceanside READS provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy instruction for English-speaking adults in Oceanside and neighboring communities
St. Vincent de Paul Village Therapeutic Childcare-Family Literacy Program
1501 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 645-6746
(619) 235-9707 fax
Family Literacy Coordinator: Jayne Gongol
Email: jayne.gongol@neighbor.org
Website: http://www.neighbor.org/
Description: This program provides literacy services to homeless children age infant through 18. The program includes early childhood education and childcare, parent and child together time, after school activities, homework help, and family literacy activities. The program also coordinates a literacy mentoring program and afternoon tutoring program.
San Diego Community College District – San Diego Continuing Education
DSPS Office
4343 Ocean View Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 388-4812
Literacy Representative: Marie Doerner
Email: mdoerner@sdccd.edu
Website: www.sdce.edu
Description: San Diego Continuing Education provides classroom instruction at beginning and intermediate basic skill levels in reading, writing, math, spelling, and vocabulary. Other literacy programs include GED preparation, high school diploma completion, and English as a Second Language classes at six locations throughout the City of San Diego
San Diego County Library – Adult Literacy Servic
| EAST COUNTY
El Cajon Branch Library 201 E. Douglas Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 588-3740 or toll free (888) 466-0668 |
NORTH COUNTY
Vista Branch Library 700 Eucalyptus Ave. Vista, CA 92084 |
Literacy Staff: Hector Ortega, Kevin Vigil
Email: learnstaff@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website: www.sdcl.org/learn
Description: LEARN provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age or older.
| EAST COUNTY
El Cajon Branch Library 201 E. Douglas Ave. El Cajon, CA 92020 (619) 588-3740 or toll free (888) 466-0668 |
NORTH COUNTY
Vista Branch Library 700 Eucalyptus Ave. Vista, CA 92084 |
San Diego County Office of Education – Everyone A Reader
San Diego County Office of Education
5304 Metro Street, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92110
(619) 718-3120 (800) 711-7323
(619) 291-5995 fax
Coordinator: Cindy Dunlevy
Email: cidunlevy@sdcoe.net
Website: http://www.sdcoe.net/lls/ccr/lms/Pages/Everyone-a-Reader.aspx
Description: The Everyone A Reader Volunteer Program serves elementary students in San Diego County who need additional support in decoding and comprehension reading strategies. Trained tutors reinforce reading strategies as students practice in a one-on-one supportive environment. During the process the students become more proficient readers and build their confidence to become independent learners.
5500 Grossmont Center Drive
Suite 269
La Mesa, CA 919
(619) 881-6262
President & CEO: Simona Valanciute
VP External Relations: Jolyn Parker
Direct phone: (858) 353-0439
Website: www.sandiegooasis.org
Description: San Diego OASIS supports successful aging for older adults offering lifelong learning classes, travel activities, and Intergenerational volunteer opportunities to work as tutors and mentors with low income elementary school students to improve literacy skills, self-esteem, and attitudes toward learning. 40,000 older adults engage with us, and over 1000 members volunteer in the community.
San Diego Public Library – READ/San Diego
330 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 238-6603
fax (619) 238-6677
Literacy Program Administrator: Valerie Hardie
Email: vhardie@sandiego.gov
Website: http://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/services/adulteducation/read/index.shtml
Description: READ/San Diego provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age and older in the City of San Diego. READ/San Diego also provides family literacy and workforce literacy services.
Second Nature Reading Center – John Corcoran Foundation
1925 South Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
Literacy Program Administrator: Colleen Mertes
Email: mertes.c@jcfprogram.com
Website: www.johncorcoranfoundation.org
Description: Second Nature Reading provides one-on-one tutoring at our center in Oceanside and online for all ages (both children and adults) and for all ability levels. Technology scholarships are available to families in need who want to participate in the online program. The John Corcoran Foundation advocates for literacy, consults in local schools and trains tutors and teachers in Evidence Based Literacy Instruction.
Sweetwater Union High School District – Division of Adult Education
458 Moss Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 934-6300
(619) 691-5680
(619) 425-8728 fax
Teacher of Special Assignment (TSA) ABE/ ASE: Michelle Dullea
Email: michelle.dullea@sweetwaterschools.org
Website: http://adulteducation.sweetwaterschools.org/
Description: Sweetwater Union High School District provides classroom literacy, high school diploma completion, GED preparation, and English language instruction to adults in Bonita, Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach.
Traveling Stories
2801 Camino Del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108 Suite # 302
619-269-0438
Literacy Coordinator: Hezhi Naseem
Email: hezhi@travelingstories.org
Website: www.travelingstories.org
Description: Traveling Stories is a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to empowering kids to outsmart poverty by providing the literacy and money management skills they need to be productive members of society. We do that though our innovative StoryTent programs. Kids read out loud with volunteers and earn “Book Bucks” for each book read. They are invited to negotiate for more Book Bucks and can even earn by reading outside of the program. With their Book Bucks, kids can buy prizes. Traveling Stories also has international world Libraries in El Salvador, Nicaragua, South Sudan, the Philippines and Cambodia that are now self- sufficient.
UPLIFT – Kids at Heart
2691 ‘B’ Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Mailing Address:
2801 ‘B’ Street #26
San Diego, CA 92102
(650) 868-1731
(619) 234-4508 fax
Program Manager: New Representative Pending
Email: student.services@uplift.sdcoxmail.com
Website: www.upliftsandiego.org
Description: UPLIFT provides tutoring and mentoring services for low-income children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade who live in inner-city San Diego. UPLIFT operates at eleven sites and offers after-school enrichment activities and a summer program that assists children with academic skills.
Words Alive
5111 Santa Fe St # 219
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 274-9673
(858) 274-9675 fax
Executive Director: Patrick Stewart
Email: patrick@wordsalive.org
Early & Community Literacy Programs Manager: Amanda Bonds
Email: amanda@wordsalive.org
Website: http://www.wordsalive.org/
Description: Words Alive is a non-profit reading advocacy organization that opens opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading. We accomplish this by creating and supporting: Targeted programs for underserved communities; Community learning forums; Community-wide reading projects; Model reading programs; and Networks for communicating about reading.
YALLA (Youth and Leaders Living Actively)
343 E. Main Suite
Suite 101
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 270-7072
Community Partnerships Manager: TBA
Email: TBA
Website: www.yallasd.org
Description: With soccer as the hook and college as the goal, we are the first comprehensive program in California to motivate child survivors of war and immigrant youth to rebuild their lives through soccer and education. We currently serve at-risk youth and families in the East County in El Cajon.
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