Washtenaw Literacy's Pandemic Operations

       RESPONSE.  Washtenaw Literacy’s in-person programming is suspended until 2021 and is being evaluated in collaboration with an epidemiology team at University of Michigan.  In-person program and event updates will be posted here.  All Washtenaw Literacy locations are closed.  Mail delivered by the US post office is delayed.  The staff is teleworking to support our learners and tutors during this time and is available through email and their usual phone numbers.

RESILIENCE.  We are committed to social distancing.  We continue:

• To serve learners through virtual literacy tutoring;
• To offer tutor training online, emphasizing a focus on health literacy, digital literacy, and family literacy; and
• To offer one-hour informational sessions, the ABCs of Washtenaw Literacy for people interested in becoming a trained literacy tutor.
• And, we have added technical support for learners and tutors to support virtual learning.

RECOVERY.  Literacy holds a critical role in supporting individuals and families and our community, and that is clear during a crisis.  We are committed to helping our learners emerge from the pandemic through our literacy foci.  Our friends share our vision of a more equitable community through improved literacy.  Please support our work that responds to specific literacy needs during this difficult time

Click here to listen to Executive Director Amy Goodman share Washtenaw Literacy's COVID-19 operating framework.

We're Honoring Their Accomplishments!

Our VISTA Makayla Whitney is truly creative!  Makayla took on the task of coordinating our annual Celebration of Learning. Every year in mid to late March, we come together as an agency and community to celebrate the hard work of our learners who are recognized across Washtenaw Literacy's various programs including Personal Tutoring, Open Tutoring, Virtual Tutoring, L.I.F.T., Prep 100, and the Community Opportunity Center.  This year, because of COVID-19, we were unable to gather together in-person with our learners and their families to celebrate their accomplishments over the past year.  So, thanks to Makayla's creativity and hard work, we are bringing the celebration to you virtually! Please help us to celebrate the dedication of our learners and tutors by viewing our celebration video via the link below.