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Literacy:

The mission of the WIB Literacy Committee is to provide individuals, businesses and elected officials with the awareness and/or accessible resources to read, write, compute and communicate effectively, with the goal of supporting the social and economic community of Bergen County.

The following links provide information regarding obtaining literacy assessments, grants, and resources.  Please contact us for further assistance so we can help you tailor these resources to better suit your business’ needs.

  • Literacy Assessments:

www.lleo.ca/cabs3/pages/links.html

 

  • Literacy Grants:

www.state.nj.us/labor

http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/moving/inc/ - Business relocation incentives

www.state.nj.us/labor/bsr/custrain.html - Customized Training programs from the Department of Labor

 

2004-2005 Grants Awarded in Bergen County

 

  • Literacy Website Resources:

     www.projectplus.org - Project Literacy US (Project PLUS)

     www.bccls.org –Bergen County Cooperative Library System

  www.njsetc.net - Federal literacy programs and organizations

     www.njtrainingsystems.org – Search for organizations that provide education and training opportunities within your specific area, conducive to your specific needs.

     www.nifl.gov –National Institute for Literacy

     www.njall.org –Association for lifelong learning

     www.njstatelib.org/cyberdesk -New Jersey State Library

     www.literacyvolunteers.org –Literacy Volunteers of America

     http://eff.cls.utk.edu –National Standards based educational improvement initiative for adult basic education and English language learning