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 ProLiteracy
America
Box 131
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 422-9121
The Cape Fear Literacy Council is proud to be accredited by ProLiteracy America,
the world’s oldest and largest volunteer literacy organization.
National Institute
for Literacy (NIFL)
1775 I Street, NW; Suite 730
Washington, DC 20006-2401
(202) 233-2025
The National Institute for Literacy is an independent federal organization.
Through communication, collaboration, and innovation, NIFL is working
toward a comprehensive system for literacy in the U.S They maintain LINCS,
an excellent online literacy resource.
North Carolina Literacy
Association (NCLA)
The North Carolina Literacy Association is a membership organization of
literacy providers across our state, and works to build awareness of literacy
needs, promote volunteer literacy organizations and advocate on behalf
of literacy students.
 United
Way
701 North Fairfax St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-7112
As the national leadership organization for the United Way movement, United
Way of America leads many programs, initiatives, and partnerships. UWA focuses
on public relations, national brand advertising, partnership with the NFL, and
relationships with national corporate philanthropic partners and the federal
government.
 Cape
Fear Area United Way
613 Shipyard Boulevard, Suite 100
Wilmington, NC 28402-1503
(910) 798-3900
The Cape Fear Area United Way is a local, autonomous, non-profit organization,
that serves as a community leader; building partnerships and mobilizing resources
to address issues important to people in the Cape Fear Area.
Cape Fear Community College
411 N. Front Street,
Wilmington, NC 28401-3993
(910) 251-5100
Locally, the Cape Fear Community College offers Adult Basic Education (ABE)
and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes for literacy students.
Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL)
700 South Washington Street, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
(888) 547-3369
A global education association founded in 1966. TESOL's strategic plan emphasizes
6 areas: public policy and understanding, professional development, research,
standards, leadership, and organizational soundness.
LINCS
The national search engine for literacy resources. Thousands of literacy resources
at your fingertips.
ERIC Clearinghouse
Comprehensive database on adult and continuing education, career education
(childhood through adult), and vocational and technical education. Many
publications are available on line.
NC Literacy
Resource Center
Information and links to literacy resources in North Carolina.
LD OnLine
This wonderful site is a good starting place to learn about learning disabilities.
It has hundreds of useful and up-to-date articles.
Verizon Literacy University
Supporting Literacy. Changing Lives. Take a series of online courses as an orientation
or to refresh your memory.
PBS Literacy Site
BETWEEN THE LIONS, PBS's award-winning television series, has been proven to
contribute to the literacy skills of children ages 4-7, and its companion Web
site at http://pbskids.org/lions/
serves as a valuable source of expert-approved curriculum of interactive
stories and games to help kids successfully learn to read and write.
North Carolina Community College
System
200 West Jones St
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
(919) 807-7100
The colleges offer education, training and retraining for the workforce, including
basic skills and literacy education, occupational and pre-baccalaureate programs.
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