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 links to the right 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.
Verizon presents a check for $100,387 to NJ Reads (photo by Susan Young Media Relations)
- Literacy Assessments:
- Literacy Grants:
- www.state.nj.us/labor
- Business relocation incentives
- Customized training programs from the Department of Labor
- 2004-2005 Grants Awarded in Bergen County
- Workforce Learning Link
- Literacy Website Resources:
- Project Literacy US (Project PLUS)
- Bergen County Cooperative Library System
- Federal literacy programs and organizations
- Search for organizations that provide education and training opportunities within your specific area, conducive to your specific needs.
- National Institute for Literacy
- Association for Lifelong Learning
- New Jersey State Library
- Literacy Volunteers of America
- National Standards based educational improvement initiative for adult basic education and English language learning
- Literacy Committee
- Pathways to Literacy