Literacy NJ students are your neighbors; like you, they are problem-solvers who are driven to grow, to achieve their goals, and to invest in themselves! When asked why they have chosen to commit time to our ESL, GED, Citizenship, Digital Literacy, and Basic Literacy programs, the most frequently shared answers are: I want to build confidence! I want to feel at home! I want a better job to support myself and my family! 

We need your help NOW to make sure that our students continue to have a place to go where these goals can be achieved in community -- not in the isolation of an app; but in a container of creativity, care, and collaboration supported by dedicated staff, trained volunteers, curated materials, and consistent check-ins that support progress.  

Invest in your trust that lifelong learning... 

• creates a healthy community for us all
• builds readers
• develops critical analysis
• supports integration in students' chosen communities
• creates pathways to professional goals

In the words of LeVar Burton - one of our favorite champions of Lifelong Learning - you don't have to take our word for it! 

• Cristina [The bookclub] helps me because we are talking out loud. This is the master key, because when we are in the class we speak, we think... but in the book club we read and we need to assimilate the words, we talk about the words, about our thoughts. 
   
• Airam [When I got my job, my tutor] Patti was really, really happy for me. She knew how much I wanted it and every time I said it she would say, "You will get a job. You will do it, don't worry about that". I knew her words were sincere.
   
• Veronica I can't wait for [class on] Mondays! My confidence with grammar, pronunciation, and listening in English has improved. In my job most people speak English, and now I feel more confident.