Florida Literacy Coalition Inc.

Established in 1985, The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida.

As a statewide umbrella literacy organization and the host of Florida’s State Literacy Resource Center, FLC provides a range of services to support more than 300 adult education, literacy and family literacy providers throughout Florida.

Description:
Literacy Promotion and Toll Free Literacy Hotline
FLC promotes reading and raises awareness about literacy issues in Florida. A trained referral specialist provides on call information about education programs and volunteer opportunities in communities throughout the state.

Training and Technical Assistance
FLC offers professional development opportunities which provide literacy practitioners and volunteers with tools and resources to enhance program quality. Focus areas include program management, planning, curriculum development, marketing, fundraising, board development and volunteer tutor training.

Networking and Communications
FLC promotes and facilitates information sharing, networking and collaborative programming among literacy providers through services such as moderated discussion lists, the Florida Literacy Directory and Resource Guide and targeted technical assistance in developing regional literacy coalitions.

Publications and Resources
FLC provides a wide range of free reference and outreach materials, serving as a clearinghouse for the distribution of quality resource materials for literacy instructors and administrators.

Internet Resources
In partnership with the National Institute for Literacy’s LINCS information system, the Florida Literacy Resource Center’s web site offers a portal to access the latest literacy-related research, statistics, events, curriculum materials, training resources and promising practices from Florida and around the nation.

Advocacy
FLC serves as an advocate for community-based literacy programs and quality literacy services statewide

Contact people:

Kari Doro, Americorps VISTA, (phone), (email) Greg Smith, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

934 N. Magnolia Avenue Suite 104 Orlando, FL 32803 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.floridaliteracy.org

Directions:

Volunteers would be used throughout the county at literacy and adult education programs they will not be working directly in our office.   Nearest Bus Stop: across the street, 3 minutes minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

Does this agency typically accept court-ordered assignments?
	No
Do you accept volunteers at night and on weekends?
	Yes
Do you accept groups of volunteers?
	Yes

Last updated on April 2, 2009