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of the U.S. Department of Education
The Houston County Certified Literate Community Program
Highlights
Introduction
Background
Adult Education In Houston County
The Houston County CLCP And Its Partners
Conclusion
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HIGHLIGHTS

The Houston County Certified Literate Community Program coordinates, promotes, and advocates for adult literacy services, working with partners from virtually every sector of the county.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN HOUSTON COUNTY. . .

  • Middle Georgia Technical College, the sole public provider of adult education in the area, provides a home for the Houston County Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP), as well as many other forms of support.

  • WNNG Radio provides information about and coverage of literacy issues and services.

  • Local churches provide classroom space and information about literacy services to their congregations.

  • The Workplace Literacy Program offers classes on-site and subsidizes further coursework at the technical college for city employees.

  • The Hispanic Collaborative promotes literacy services for Spanish speakers within member agencies and throughout the community.

AND WHY THEY WORK. . .

  • The state provides guidelines and support, but also permits local autonomy. The state Certified Literate Community Program allows great flexibility to communities to define their own goals and services for adult literacy.

  • Local government officials (city and county) make adult literacy a community priority. With the help of its three cities' mayors, Houston County has made adult literacy and the CLCP an important public priority.

  • A committed and passionate executive director and advisory board drive the program. Members of this diverse, representative board embrace the goal of improving adult literacy in their community.

  • The major public provider of adult education supplies significant support. The support and involvement of Middle Georgia Technical College and its president have helped spread literacy services throughout the county.

  • Partners are creative in pooling resources to meet adult literacy needs. Partners combine resources to meet needs that cross agency boundaries.

  • Partners plan proactively to meet future needs. The Hispanic Collaborative anticipates continued growth in Houston County's Hispanic population and plans in advance to have necessary services available.