Author :

ProLiteracy Detroit and Rotary Foundation

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Duration :

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Target group of learners:

Functional illiterate learners

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Institutions involved :

Banks, Foundation and Town Halls which support the initiative by donation

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Goals / Objectives :

To help people improve basic skills and find a job

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Structure / Contents :

Pro-Literacy Detroit is a non-profit organization that aims to solve adult illiteracy. We help adults 16 and over become independent readers, writers, and speakers of English.

The programmes they offer are:

 

1. Individual and Group Tutoring

2. Books for Adults and Children

3. Technology-based instruction

4. ESL Tutoring

5. TV and Web Tutoring

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Methods / Animation :

They match each student with a volunteer tutor. The pair meets at a time and space convenient for each other. Through the use of online learning programs, the tutors empower students to achieve their goals.

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Evaluation / Feedback :

NA