Thanks in part to financial support from Goodwill Industries, Lincoln Literacy continues to provide free literacy and adult skills classes to the Lincoln community. Fall classes launched Tuesday, Sept. 5, and will run through Dec. 16.
Lincoln Literacy – an award-winning, community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 1972 – is Nebraska’s primary contractor for English language services to refugees in Lincoln. This year, to date, LL has served 1,156 adult students (which already exceeds last year’s total).
Primarily, LL helps refugees and immigrants learn English language skills. Spanish-speaking students are one of its biggest demographics, along with students from the Middle East, Asia and Ukraine. The average family size is 3.5 with 28% of students reporting they earn less than $10,000 per year. LL aims to change that by helping students acquire the skills they need to attain living-wage jobs.
LL also offers free basic adult skills training to …