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ABOUT

In our adult literacy programs, volunteers provide no cost one-on-one tutoring and small class instruction to students. Free educational materials are provided. Survival skills English, pre-literacy language development, and beginning reading are offered.

Childcare and transportation are available to participants  in the English as a Second Language  (ESL) classes located  at the Burke Literacy Council, 200 North King  Street, Morganton NC.


 As students gain confidence and skills, they can then continue on to the more advanced ESL classes offered by Western Piedmont Community College.

STAFF

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Browning Rochefort
Kimberly Pasell
Jennifer Weider

Executive/Program Director

Family Literacy Coordinator

Administrative Assistant

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Edith 
Gasper

Immigration Outreach Coordinator

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brittany Deal .......................Chair

Laura McNeely.......................Vice-Chair

Marlene Houk...........................Treasurer


Barbara Day ................................................Member

Helen Keller ................................................Member

Diane Jones..................................................Member

Anna Moose.................................................Member

Ann Washinton...........................................Member

Joy Buff.........................................................Member

Magdalena Andres-Miguel......................Member

Renee Campbell.........................................Member

Gary Hartley.................................................Member

Ami O'Neil....................................................Member

 

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