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Adult Literacy Services in Delaware County

PresentersDelaware County Literacy Coalition Co-

Chairs

Carol Goertzel, President/CEO, PathWays PA&

Madeline Bialecki, Executive Director, Delaware County Literacy Council

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Literacy Providers

Center for Alternative LearningCenter for LiteracyChester Upland School DistrictDelaware County Community

CollegeDelaware County Literacy

CouncilPathWays PA  

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Coalition Partners

CareerLink®Chester CityDelaware County

Community College Office of

Employment & Training

Pennsylvania Bureau of Adult & Basic Literacy Education

Workforce Investment Board of Delaware County

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Delaware County Literacy Coalition

Providing instruction to help Delaware County residents get the training and jobs that will lead to family-sustaining employment

1,345 students served in 2009-10

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Population Data for Delaware County

Total population: 550,864Percentage with no

high school diploma: 13.5%

Percentage who speak a language other than English: 9.3%

Percentage living below the poverty level: 8.9%

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Educational Attainment Age 25 and Over, 2005-2007

14% 9% 8% 11% 8%22%

39%31% 25%

33%28%

37%

22%25%

21%23%

21%

20%

26% 34%46%

34% 43%21%

PA Bucks Chester Delaware Montgomery Philadelphia

Less than high school High school or equivalent

Some college or associate's Bachelor's or higher

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Education Levels Below Self-Sufficiency

27%11% 9%

22%

15% 13%

51%

74% 79%91%

3%6%

Less Than HighSchool

High SchoolDiploma

Some College orAssociates Degree

Bachelor's Degreeor Higher

Below FPL Above FPL/Below Standard Above Standard

FPL = $14,570 for family of two, Standard for Delco family of adult and preschooler is $43,343, 297% of FPL

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Services Provided

• Classes and Tutoring in ABE and ESL

• On-site classes at CareerLink®

• GED® Preparation• WorkKeys® and

KeyTrain® Preparation• Industry Partnership

Prep Classes• New: English Language

Civics classes serving 162 students

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Waiting ListsThe Bureau of ABLE,

has cut back programs by 47% last two years

As we work to serve the many students who have entered our classes this Fall, we have stopped adding to waiting lists.

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Questions/Comments?

For more information, please contact Coalition co-chairs:

PathWays PA – www.pathwayspa.org Carol Goertzel, President/CEO 310 Amosland Road, Holmes PA 19043 In Delaware County: 610-543-5022 Statewide: 800-209-2914

Delaware County Literacy Council – www.delcoliteracy.org Madeline Bialecki, Executive Director 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester, PA 19013 610-876-4811