What We Do.
What the SDCOL Does/Literacy Coalition Roles
- Increase resources for literacy and target investments for the greatest impact (development)
- Expand access to literacy services throughout the community (awareness)
- Provide coordination to assure the most efficient and effective services (partnerships)
- Spread best practices throughout an integrated system of lifelong learning (professional development)
- Ensure accountability to achieve high instruction and program management (data/metrics)
- Engage the leadership of the community at its highest levels to build lasting solutions (advocacy)
- Keep literacy visible as a top priority in the community (awareness/advocacy)
San Diego Council on Literacy activities
- Working with the network of Affiliated Literacy Program partners to enhance the availability and quality of literacy services in the region
- Developing resources to meet the priorities of the collective Affiliated Literacy Program partners
- Distributing technology, supplies, books for children games, materials, supplies, and more to the Affiliated Literacy Program partners
- Securing professional development resources for local literacy programs via expert presentations and conferences
- Consulting on/Researching/Providing technical services for educators, professionals, volunteers, and businesses
- Providing support to new and emerging literacy service programs
- Supporting the collection of learner progress data and service demographics
- Engaging in literacy promotions via the media, e-blasts, social marketing, events, presentations and testimonials
- Engaging in event presentations to attract new audiences that contribute to literacy solutions
- Providing referral & information services for students, volunteers, and the general public
- Compiling and disseminating literacy statistics for public use
- Assisting literacy programs through volunteer recruitment
- Providing tutor training services