ALA
Public Programs Office: 11.02.2020
ALA and Dollar General Literacy Foundation invite public libraries to apply for American Dream Literacy Initiative grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of basic education and workforce development.
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Up
to 16 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded. Public libraries are eligible if
they serve adult English language learners and are located within 20 miles of a
Dollar General Store, distribution center or corporate office. Visit the Dollar
General Store Locator.
apply online by Friday, January 29, 2021
The
American Dream Literacy Initiative strives to develop tools and resources for
libraries and library staff to provide effective literacy services to adult
English language learners in their communities and across the country.
Since
2008, 204 libraries in Dollar General communities have initiated or expanded
literacy services for adult English language learners. The grants allow
libraries to augment their print and digital English as a second language (ESL)
collections; increase computer access and training; provide job training; hold
English language learning (ELL), general educational development (GED) and
citizenship classes; and raise the visibility of services for immigrant
populations. American Dream libraries build replicable programs, develop
coalition-building strategies, and provide annotated lists of vetted resources
for libraries across the country.
ALA shares the libraries’ successes and strategies through the website, on webinars, and at state, regional and national conferences. The American Dream Literacy Initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. It is administered by ALA’s Public Programs Office and Office for Diversity. WATCH 58:43
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