In our beloved city there are thousands of people who cannot adequately read or write. Some are homegrown Americans who for whatever reason did not learn those essential skills. The vast majority, however, are refugees or immigrants from other lands who cannot fully communicate in English. These new Americans are the fastest-growing population in Nebraska. The future well being of our community depends on the successful integration of newcomers.

Our volunteer tutors assist more than 700 people a year to gain the gift of literacy in English. Through this effort, we help keep our community unified and our population productive. If you have a good command of English, you can become a certified literacy tutor in a matter of hours through our training program. If tutoring is not for you, we could still use your help as a donor, a volunteer, or both. If you know someone who needs our services, you can help by referring them to us for assessment and enrollment. Anyway about it, we'd love to have you involved with Lincoln Literacy Council.