Affiliated Programs of the San Diego Council on Literacy
Reach Out and Read San Diego Program
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.
1625 Newton Ave. Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 232-4686
Chief Programs Officer: Cristina Aguirre
Email: aguirre@blci.org
Website: www.blci.org
Description: We believe all students should have the option to go to college. Education provides individuals with the knowledge, opportunities and skills to become full and active participants in society. We start preparing kids for college and careers through after school programs that begin in third grade and support them through college completion. Our programs are open from 3:30pm to 8pm Monday through Thursday and we conduct educational field trips on weekends. Our weekly Steps to Success Workshops for middle and high school students focus on important academic and personal skills such as time management, essay writing, college applications and admissions, community service, and standardized test prep. BLCI students also receive individual guidance as they apply to San Diego’s premier private and charter schools, apply for scholarships, and fill out financial aid applications. During the summer, we connect students to a variety of enrichment camps through our partners. We have received local, statewide and national distinction for our results.
P.O. Box 1914
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
P: 571-617-1051 or 760-505-0395
Learning Academy Founder: Joann Stang
Learning Academy Headmaster: Curt Yaws
Email: joannstang@gmail.com
Website: www.Borregobasic.org
Description: BASIC is committed to empowering youth and adults in the Borrego Springs community to pursue educational opportunities and achievement to reach their potential and realize their dreams. BASIC’s Cradle to Graduation strategy supports – a pre-school reading program with books in the home; a 4-week summer Learning Academy to provide students a boost in literacy, reading, math and English fluency; and scholarships for college, career and vocational studies.
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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3625 Ruffin Road, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 581-5880 main line
(858) 581-5889 fax
Reading Program Coordinator: Kristin Shea
Email: kshea@theci.org
Website: www.thechildrensinitiative.org
Description: As the local host agency for Experience Corps, The Children’s Initiative trains and coordinates literacy tutors ages 50+ to serve in expanded learning programs on school campuses within San Diego Unified and Lemon Grove School Districts. Tutors are matched with students in grades K-3rd who have been identified as needing extra reading support. Tutors work with the same students for the duration of the school year, creating unique intergenerational connections in which both students and tutors benefit.
389 Orange Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 585-5760
Librarian: Susan Vega
Email: svega@chulavistaca.com
Website: www.chulavistalibrary.com
Description: Chula Vista Public Library provides one-on-one or small-group tutoring.
3111 Camino del Rio North, Suite 800
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 282-6647
Liaison: Arturo Vasquez
Email: avazquez@chworks.org
Website: https://chworks.org/resident-program-details/next-generation-success
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.
Founder: Edward Becerra
Email: educationbeginsinthehome@gmail.com
Website: http://www.latinoliteracynow.org
Description:
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.
Therapeutic Childcare-Family Literacy Program
1501 Imperial Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 645-6746
(619) 235-9707 fax
Family Literacy Coordinator: Ricardo Duarte
Email: Ricardo.Duarte@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.
1075 Madison Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 401-9750
Contact: Leslie Carter, PLC Coordinator, ESL Teacher
Email: lcarter@guhsd.net
Website: http://adultschool.guhsd.net/
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).
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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Executive Director Colleen Mertes
Email: chezmertes@gmail.com
Phone: (760) 445-0229
Website: www.johncorcoranfoundation.org
Description: We provide evidence-based literacy instruction to children and adults with sub-literate struggles. We also facilitate training for educators in evidence-based methodologies of literacy instruction. We are literacy advocates wherever we go!
PO Box 880706
San Diego, CA 92168-0706
Liaison: Crystal Culhane
Email: clculhane@gmail.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.
P.O. Box 502733
San Diego, CA 92150-2733
President: Jennifer Quilkey
Email: jquilkey@mac.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.
1401 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 470-5865
Literacy Coordinator: Mikki Vidamo
Email: mikki.vidamo@nationalcitylibrary.org
Website: www.nationalcitylibrary.org
Description: Adult Literacy Services provides one-on-one and small group tutoring to adults in the areas of basic reading, writing, math, computers and ESL, as well as GED and Citizenship preparation.
321 N. Nevada St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-5680
(760) 435-5681 fax
Literacy Coordinator: Chelsea Genack Eggli
Email: CGenack@oceansideca.org
Website: 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.
https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/libservices/literacy/default.asp
4343 Ocean View Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 388-4580
Associate Professor: Leah Gualitieri
Email: lgualtie@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 Services
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Literacy Staff: Hector Ortega, Kevin Vigil
Email: learnstaff@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website: www.sdcl.org/adultESLandLiteracy
Description: LEARN provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age or older.
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.
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.
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.
2691 ‘B’ Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Mailing Address:
2801 ‘B’ Street #26
San Diego, CA 92102
(619) 234-4504
(619) 234-4508 fax
Program Manager: Rosie Vega: 619-536-8060
Email: rosav@upliftsandiego.org
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.
5111 Santa Fe St # 219
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 274-9673
(858) 274-9675 fax
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.