Family literacy day
- Watch the video on Public Media Network
- WWMT Channel 3 story
- Read the press release
- See the photo gallery on Facebook
- Learn more about Read and Seed
- Learn more about Parent Literacy Together
ProLiteracy webinar
Ideas from the Field: Navigation Strategies to Bridge the Digital Divide
Connecting adult learners to virtual services is challenging, especially when they don’t have the literacy, language, or digital skills to engage in services independently. Watch the video above to hear the strategies used by Kalamazoo Literacy Council to remove the barriers to virtual learning.
Michael Evans, Executive Director of Kalamazoo Literacy Council, explains how we established a laptop loaning program and implemented other supports to effectively connect ABE, ESL, and basic literacy learners to services. questions.
KLC in the media
July 21, 2021
First in 47
Published by our partners at the Kalamazoo Promise, this article celebrates the appointment of Cyekeia Lee to KLC board president as well as our Parent Literacy Together program.
July 13, 2021
Intern-driven discussion groups boost English language learning at nonprofit
“Pamela and Yesenia’s dynamic discussion groups have increased the confidence, independence and satisfaction of our English language learners,” says Executive Director Michael Evans. “We appreciate the ongoing collaboration we have with WMU to bring expertise such as this from the University to our organization to help us make a greater positive impact in our community.”
June 15, 2021
Child Care Legislation Aims to Grow Access, Create Incentives for Industry
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and a group of bipartisan lawmakers held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to unveil a package of bills aimed at increasing access to child care services, particularly for working families.
March 26, 2021
Community Staffed, Community Served
“There is a demand for more childcare providers in Kalamazoo County and in the city of Kalamazoo,” said Rose Fetzer, KLC’s Adult Learning Services Navigator, “The program also provides learning opportunities. In the Edison neighborhood, we saw individuals who wanted to move into the ELP career path.”
March 22, 2021 
State Programs Working to Address Shortage of Childcare Workers, Providers
While work is being done on the state level to address these problems, local communities are also taking action. It’s one of the reasons the Edison Early Childhood Education Career Pathway was started. It’s a partnership between the Kalamazoo Literacy Council, Southwest Childcare Resources, and YWCA Kalamazoo to help people pursue a career in early childhood education. A major part of the program is a full-time, paid eight-month apprenticeship that will result in a childcare development associate credential.
March 8, 2021
Kalamazoo Opens First 24-hour Child Care Center in Edison Neighborhood
In partnership with Kalamazoo Literacy Council and Southwest Child Care Resource, the YWCA of Kalamazoo prepared to open a new expansion to their childcare program in the Edison Neighborhood.
Kalamazoo Literacy Council is a member organization of ProLiteracy.