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Challenge: 1 in 5 adults in Tarrant County cannot pass a basic literacy test
The purpose of the United Way Intensive Adult Literacy Project is to provide Tarrant County
adults with up to 5 weeks of instruction in reading and/or math in an effort to help participants
increase their literacy skills and become eligible for CLC, Inc. training
programs.
Work at your own pace
Classes held: Monday - Thursday from 2 PM - 6 PM
(Approximately five weeks)
Basic Entry Requirements:
- Tarrant County resident,
- US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien,
- 17+ years old,
- Reading and/or Mathematics levels between the fourth and eighth grade levels
measured by the Test for Adult Basic Education),
- Motivation to learn.
Additional Requirements:
(If interested in applying for a CLC, Inc. aerospace training program)
- Unemployed or Underemployed,
- No felony convictions
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Limited funds are available from United Way to overcome problems,
such as a lack of child care or gasoline money, that make it hard
for people to attend class.
Staff
Program Lead:
Sam Deckich - 817-451-5080
Program Assistant:
Demotis Sherman 817-451-5080
News:
Download:United Way Flyer ; Fort Worth Star-Telegram United Way Literacy Class Article
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