Programs
Project READ and its coalition members offer the following learning opportunities to adults
and families in Montgomery, Greene and Preble Counties:
One-on-one Tutoring - "each one teach one" method of instruction pairing an adult student
with a volunteer tutor
Miami Valley READS (K-8 grades), is Project READ's program for school-age readers at
risk. This initiative originated as the local implementation of OhioReads but is now an
independent program managed by Project READ.
GED - Ohio High School Equivalence Diploma
ESOL (English For Speakers of Other Languages) - Program to teach those whose
native language is not English
Family Literacy Program - "Teach the parent, reach the child." Programs focus on both the
parent and the child; addresses both literacy and parenting skills
Work Place Basics - Programs focus on the basic skills necessary to perform current or
future jobs
Learning Links - A partnership project with the Miami Valley Literacy Council and other
coalition members, is a user-friendly space that links customers of the Montgomery County
Job Center to educational programs in the community
LEAF at Learning Links (Literacy Education for Adults and Families) - An intensive
family literacy program for families on public assistance, is a cooperative effort involving
Project READ, Miami Valley Literacy Council, and as well as adult, family and youth literacy
organizations
Literacy*AmeriCorps Dayton - Coordinated by Project READ, is a national service
program that places literacy tutors in various coalition programs for 11 months of service in
the Greater Dayton Area. There are a limited number of service positions available each
year. We will begin interviewing applicants for the 2010-2011 service year in March
2010. If you're interested, please look over the application process on the
Literacy*AmeriCorps page of this website.
Project READ, c/o Sinclair Community College, 444 W. Third St. Bldg.6, Rm. 121, Dayton,OH 45402