What's Happening at The Literacy & Learning Center

The successes of The Literacy & Learning Center come in the form of a growing understanding, new skills, and confidence witnessed in the eyes of a student eager to achieve. The rewards take the shape of having helped someone pass a test, move on to the next grade, learn a new language, attain a better job, or become a healthy and happy contributing member of the community.
 
It's all about what happens when it clicks. When a student, child, or adult comprehends a lesson they have been struggling to understand, thanks to a volunteer tutor's patient and supportive efforts, or receives a new book each month, thanks to a generous benefactor, the mission moves off the page and into the world we share.
 
TL&LC extends heartfelt gratitude to everyone who helps make this happen. All programs are entirely free to the students thanks to individual donors, event participants, and granting organizations that together fund one hundred percent of these offerings for the community. And, of course, there would also be no programs were it not for the unsparing trust of the students and their families.
Some TL&LC After-School students
share their thoughts inspired
by the season:

“Today it's widely understood that one of the most important factors in preventing and addressing toxic stress in children is
healthy social connection. One of my favorite ways to connect with my children is to make up stories for them every night."
― Vivek H. Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General



Curriculum Ordered

Certification and Licensing Efforts Ongoing

Classroom Set-up in Progress

Curriculum Received

You can help shape the future of TL&LC's pre-K program by contributing to our Amazon registry. Visit the link below to explore the items and make a meaningful difference in their education. In particular, the items that are currently at the top of our list include:




However, every purchase, big or small, brings us closer to providing a nurturing environment for these children. Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to their bright futures.
Feel free to choose your own adventure if you’re looking for opportunities to contribute to the mission at The Literacy & Learning Center! 

Marianne Lassiter contacted Executive Director Bonnie Potts to propose her own project for TL&LC, which she identified as a need close to her heart. When visiting the learning center, which, as many in Highlands know, had formerly been the post office, Marianne noticed two concrete pillars near the water fountains in the back of the facility. They had initially been erected to protect the fountains from accidental harm while transporting letters and packages. They looked conspicuous and often perplexed visitors as to their purpose.
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