Navigating life without knowing how to read is hard to imagine, and yet, in Ulster County alone, 16,000 adults are functionally illiterate.

For 40 years, Ulster Literacy has been welcoming adult learners from all walks of life to learn basic reading skills as well as English as a new language in a safe, confidential setting. With the support of a trained volunteer tutor, our learners achieve goals like getting a driver’s license, attending a parent/teacher conference, becoming a citizen, or finding and keeping a good job.

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Our programs for parents, inmates, and youth

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