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Mission
The Literacy Roundtable is a consortium of literacy providers throughout the St. Louis-Metro East area. Our mission is to support literacy efforts in the Missouri and Illinois bi-state region. Collectively, the Literacy Roundtable:
- Advocates for literacy at the local, state, and federal levels
- Builds awareness of literacy issues in the community
- Provides resources and supports learners
- Supports literacy service providers in our region
- Coordinates services to ensure quality
- Recruits and trains volunteer tutors
- Maintains and distributes a service providers guide
- Administers the "Vickie Newton Literacy Fund," providing grants for literacy learners of all ages
- Publishes the Connect II newsletter
Benefits of Membership
- Collaborative advocacy
- Fundraising
- Partnership with KMOV-TV Channel 4 and the St. Louis Rams
- Resource and idea sharing
- Common voice
- National literacy organization alliance
- Cooperative advanced tutor training
- Public promotion of literacy
- Vickie Newton Literacy Fund
For more information regarding the Literacy Roundtable or any of its members, please contact:
Caroline Mitchell
YMCA Literacy Council
2635 Gravois Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118
Call: (314)776-7102
Fax: (314)776-6872
Email: cmitchell@ymcastlouis.org
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