Welcome

1. FREE TUTORING - We offer free services to adults 19 and older in Clermont and Brown Counties. We offer one-on-one tutoring; and a student computer lab is available for independent studies. Literacy services include help in reading, writing, spelling, and grammar. Students must go through a 3-hour Orientation and Assessment process, and then they will be matched with a tutor in their geographic area.
2. TUTORING ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) - The Literacy Council provides one-on-one tutoring and language practice in speaking, reading, and writing English for students of other cultures.
3. TUTOR TRAINING - Tutors are certified after 12 hours of training in the phonics-based Laubach method of one-on-one tutoring. We offer workshops twice a year; the cost is $20. Tutors and students should meet at least 2 hours each week, in one or two sessions, at a mutually convenient time. We suggest meeting at public places, such as libraries, churches, etc.
4. ANNUAL SPELLING BEE - Business and community groups compete in this annual summer fundraiser to see who the most proficient speller is! This activity provides community visibility, and raises money for our non-profit agency. To become a participant in the Bee:
   • enter a team of 3 members to compete for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place
   • provide corporate sponsorship
   • fund or co-fund someone else's team
   • donate door prizes for our many winners
   • advertise your business with team attire
   • attend the Bee to show support for The Literacy Council!
5. SPEAKING OUT FOR LITERACY - Inform church, community, civic, and business groups about the 26,000 illiterate in Clermont and Brown Counties. Encourage low-level readers to get the help they need, and encourage others to become tutors or volunteers. We will rely on your group to call us with the details, and then the Literacy Council will provide a guest speaker and visual aids.