Parent Literacy Forum

WMU McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic 4511 Sangren Hall, Kalamazoo, MI

Parents are the first teachers of their children. Many adults with low literacy skills have hopes that their children will not have the same struggles with learning as they experienced. According to the National Institutes of Health, the most important factor in a child’s academic success is the reading level of his or her caregivers.... Read more »

Workforce Tutor Forum

Michigan Works! Southwest 1601 S. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MI

Getting a job is a major motivation for many adult learners. In today’s workforce, knowing how to read is a necessary skill to obtain a job, be promoted, or keep a current job. This includes equipping learners with the vocabulary, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills necessary to become proficient in services provided by workforce... Read more »