Cape Fear Literacy Council | Opening Doors, Changing Lives

Opening Doors, Changing Lives

Cape Fear Literacy Council strives to help everyone achieve the reading levels needed for them to succeed! Our motto – Opening Doors, Changing Lives, is what we strive for in our community. Connect with us and help us make Wilmington a better place.

James Was Called “Illiterate”

(from Wilmington Star-News article "Journey to Literacy," April 2008, written by Chris Mudarri)

James had a boss who called him "illiterate." First he got mad...then he got help. James J. Walton's boss called him an illiterate idiot...

Math Gave Me Migraines

"I came to CFLC because I had lost faith in the traditional GED system. I felt like I was slipping between the cracks. I had a vendetta against math. I was very frustrated. But I want to be more productive in life, set a better example for my kids...

The Cape Fear Literacy Council truly depends on volunteers. Our small staff leverages the talent and time of hundreds of community members each year to meet the needs of adult learners, conduct special events,...

Donate

There are many ways to support the The Cape Fear Literacy Council, and the easiest way is by pledging funds to sustain our ongoing programs. Personal donations can be submitted by...

Participate

Whether you want to dress up for a black-tie Gala, field a team at our annual Spelling Bee, or be inspired at our annual luncheon, it’s all for a very good cause.

26th Annual Cape Fear Literacy Council Spelling Bee – September 19, 2013

Cape Fear Literacy Council and Grand Patron Perry’s Emporium proudly announce the 26th Annual Spelling Bee for Literacy on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 7 PM at the Piney Valley United Methodist Church (3788 Shipyard Blvd., Wilmington). We invite the community to share in this fun evening devoted to words! Admission is FREE and there will be light refreshments, audience games and prizes, and fun for both audience and competitors. You can help your favorite team with the “Best Cheering Section” prize! Not the traditional spelling bee, this friendly competition fields teams...

Opening Doors, Changing Lives

Olujimi Mookie Jumoke, who grew up in the Wilmington area, dropped out of school in the seventh grade due to problems with math and struggles with dyslexia and ADHD. Later, after being jailed for a drug-related offense, he worked toward earning his GED. Jumoke, whose mother taught him the importance of reading, passed four of the five GED test portions. But he failed the math section about five times. Every time I failed it was just like taking a piece out of me, Jumoke says. It was kind of just draining my hope. A woman at Cape Fear Community College, where the test was administered,...

Artful Eggs at the “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” 2013 CFLC Gala

Wrightsville Beach Magazine covered the Breakfast at Tiffany’s Gala on March 2, 2013! Read their article below: Wrightsville Beach Magazine challenged sculptors in wood, metal, clay, paper and mixed media to create artisan-designed eggs to feature in celebration of Easter. The artists generously agreed to donate their eggs to the Cape Fear Literacy Council.

Please watch our video

Many thanks to Cape Fear Literacy Council Board Member Nini Rogan for bringing us a powerful video to showcase the impact of Cape Fear Literacy Council. Thank you to all those who made this video possible. Students: Clay Boynton, Carolyn James, Raymond C. Lowe, James J. Walton Tutors: Dick Robbins, Barbara A. Zumwalt Videographer: Joe D’Alessandro Transfer and Stills: Josh Woll Editor and Composer: Jordan Ray Allen Assistant Editor: Babette Siobhan Johnson Special Thanks: Jeanne Criscuolo (CFLC Tutor), Nini Rogan (Board of Directors), Yasmin Tomkinson (Adult Basic Literacy...

Tutoring with Skype

Some of you might have an icon with the clear white letter “S” floating within a blue cloud on your computer desktop screen. If so, you know the advantages of being able to connect with family and friends throughout the U.S.A. and the world via Skype. This same benefit is now being used by ESOL tutors to reach ESOL students who cannot attend classes on a regular basis because of issues with childcare, employment, transportation, or time. These barriers can slow down even the most serious student. Anyone learning another language will tell you that it takes many hours of daily...

Cape Fear Literacy Council Receives $15,000 Grant

CAPE FEAR LITERACY COUNCIL RECEIVES $15,000 GRANT FROM THE DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION Wilmington, NC The Cape Fear Literacy Council (CFLC) has received a $15,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The grant will support the project Filling the Gaps: Expanding Learning Opportunities for Our Adult Learners. The program will work to close the gap between adult learners’ needs and the level of instruction CFLC can provide in three areas. These areas include : 1 – the growing need for GED preparation; 2 – the unmet need for LPN exam preparation, and 3...