Border View YMCA – "The Seed of Success...Reading"

3085 Beyer Blvd., Suite 103-A
San Diego, CA 92154
619-428-1168 ext. 106
619-428-4691 fax
Literacy Volunteer Coordinator: Amanda Aguilar
Email: aaguilar@ymca.org
Website: http://www.borderview.ymca.org/english/index_youth_literacy.html
Description: The Border View YMCA matches tutors and children ages 6 - 18 in South San Diego County. Children receive one-on-one tutoring for one hour a week at a YMCA, school, church or community center.

Carlsbad City Library - Literacy Services

Carlsbad City Library Learning Center
3368 Eureka Place
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 931.4510 ph
(760) 729.8335 fax
Literacy Coordinator: Carrie Scott
Email: carriescott@carlsbadca.gov
Website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/library/2adultedu.html
Description: The Carlsbad Adult Learning Program provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services in Carlsbad for English-speaking adults in North Coastal San Diego County. The program also provides literacy tutoring to selected high school students.

Chula Vista Public Library – Family & Youth Literacy Program

389 Orange Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91911
619.585.5760
(619) 420-1591 fax
Literacy Coordinator: Diana Ysla
Email: dysla@chulavista.lib.ca.us
Website: http://www.chulavistaca.gov/City_Services/Community_Services/Library/Aft...
Description: Chula Vista Public Library provides space for one-on-one tutoring as well as a youth literacy program for children in grades 3 to 6.

Escondido Public Library - Literacy Services

239 South Kalmia Street
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 747-2233
(760) 741-4255 fax
Director of Literacy Services: Josephine Jones
Email: jjones@ci.escondido.ca.us
Website: http://www.ci.escondido.ca.us/library/literacy/
Description: Escondido Public Library provides literacy services for Escondido and surrounding areas. Services include small learning communities, one-on-one tutoring for English speaking adults, ESL classes, bilingual computer classes, a computer literacy lab and early literacy for children of adult learners. Escondido also provides family literacy programs and a bookmobile.

International Rescue Committee

5348 University Ave., #205
San Diego, CA 92105
(619) 641-7510 x242
(619) 641-7520 fax
Community & Family Strengthening Program Manager: Colleen Krause
Email: Colleen.Krause@theirc.org
Website: http://www.theirc.org/where/us_san_diego/the_irc_in_san_diego.html
Description: The International Rescue Committee provides literacy services for refugee and immigrant parents and their children. Programs include English language instruction, life skills training, family literacy, and home visits. Programs are located in East San Diego.

Juvenile Court Book Club, Inc.

PO Box 501206
San Diego, CA 92150

(858) 759-8971
Executive Director: Laura Grannis
Email: lgrannis@yahoo.com
Website: www.juvenilecourtbookclub.com
Description: Juvenile Court Book Club, Inc. provides monthly book club sessions at Girls Rehabilitation Facility and boys and girls units in Juvenile Hall (both in Kearny Mesa) and at the East Mesa Detention Facility for boys in Otay Mesa. We are seeking adult volunteers who are articulate, literate and willing to read the monthly book club selection and lead the book club discussions with the youth we serve. Book club sessions are held on various weekdays throughout the month. Check the website at www.juvenilecourtbookclub.com for the schedule. We are also looking for one-on-one tutors for GED preparation and tutoring in Math and Reading. Tutors can be scheduled during the weekdays and some evening and weekend tutors are needed. ALL volunteers must complete a background check with Volunteers in Probation.

Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County, Inc.

P.O. Box 502733
San Diego, CA 92150-2733
(619) 442-1481
(619) 442-9123 fax
Literacy Director: Arlene Atkinson
Email: arlene@rfatkinson.com
Website: www.laubachsandiego.org
Description: The Laubach Literacy Council provides one-on-one tutoring and small group English language literacy instruction for limited English-speaking adults throughout San Diego County.

MiraCosta College - Continuing Education

1831 Mission Ave.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 795-8721
(760) 795-8730 fax
Dean, Community Education: Arketa Wojaik
Email: awojaik@miracosta.edu
Website: http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/Instruction/CommunityEducation/index.htm
Description: The Continuing Education program provides classroom-based and computer-assisted literacy instruction, GED preparation, and adult high school diploma completion for English-speaking and limited English-speaking adults in Carlsbad and Oceanside.

National City Public Library - Library Literacy Services

1401 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
(619) 470-5860
(619) 470-5880 fax
Literacy Director: Kris Jorgensen
Email: literacy@nationalcitylibrary.org
Website: http://www.ci.national-city.ca.us (You'll find us under City Departments)
Description: This program provides services to adults and families in National City. Their services include: one-to-one, small group, and computer-based tutoring for English-speaking adults, family literacy activities for children 0-5 and their families, and an after school literacy program for children in grades K-6 and their families. The Words on Wheels (WOWmobile) brings family literacy services to children 0-5 and their families at National City HeadStart sites, preschools, Child Development Centers, Family Resource Centers, apartment communities and Samahan Clinic.

Oceanside Public Library - Oceanside Reads Learning Center

321 N. Nevada St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-5680
(760) 435-5681 fax
Literacy/Volunteer Coordinator: Corrie Miles
Email: cmiles@ci.oceanside.ca.us
Website: http://www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org
Description: Oceanside Reads provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy services for English-speaking adults in Oceanside, as well as high school diploma program for adults, and one-on-one and small group literacy tutoring for youth.

Palomar College - Reading Program

1140 W. Mission Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92069
(760) 744-1150 x2568
(760) 744-8123 fax
Director of Reading Services: Stan Levy
Email: slevy@palomar.edu
Website: http://www.palomar.edu/reading/
Description: The Palomar College Reading program provides classroom literacy services and English language instruction for adults in San Marcos, Vista, Poway and Escondido.

Reach Out and Read San Diego

P.O. Box 22212
San Diego, CA 92192
(858) 361-4644
(858) 560-1930 fax
Program Director: Tara Milbrand
Email: tmilbrand@san.rr.com
Website: http://www.rorsd.org
Description: Reach Out and Read San Diego (RORSD) seeks to make early literacy a standard part of pediatric primary care. Doctors give new books to children at their well-child visit and discuss with parents the importance of reading aloud to their child. Reach Out and Read is a county-wide program that focuses on low-income and underserved communities. Trained volunteers also read stories to children while they wait for their appointments.

Rolling Readers

2911 Adams Ave., #17
San Diego, CA 92116
(619) 516-4095
(619) 516-4096 fax
Executive Director: Allison Bechill
Email: abechill@rollingreaders.org
Website: http://www.rollingreaders.org/
Description: The mission of Rolling Readers is to inspire all children, especially those that are economically and socially disadvantaged, to love reading through read-aloud volunteers and new book ownership.

St. Vincent De Paul Village – Career And Educational Services

1501 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-8500 X1691
(619) 235-9707 fax
Literacy Director: Nick Coniaris
Email:nick.coniaris@neighbor.org
Website: http://www.fatherjoesvillages.org/
Description: The Life Skills program provides one-on-one tutoring, computer-assisted programs, and classroom literacy services to English-speaking and limited English-speaking homeless adults in San Diego.

St. Vincent de Paul Village - Family Literacy Program

1501 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 233-8500 x1184
(619) 235-9707 fax
Family Literacy Coordinator: Jayne Gongol
Email: jayne.gongol@neighbor.org
Website: http://www.neighbor.org/
Description: This program provides literacy services to homeless children age infant through 18. The program includes early childhood education and childcare, parent and child together time, after school activities, homework help, and family literacy activities.

San Diego Community College District – Continuing Education

ABE Resource Office

4343 Ocean View Blvd., Bungalow F
San Diego, CA 92113
(619) 388-4941
(619) 388-4989 fax
Literacy Coordinator: Marie Doerner
Email: mdoerner@sdccd.edu
Website: www.sdccd.edu
Description: The San Diego Community College District provides classroom instruction at beginning and intermediate basic skill levels in reading, writing, math, spelling, and vocabulary. Other literacy programs include GED preparation, high school diploma completion, and English as a Second Language classes at six locations throughout the City of San Diego.

San Diego County Library - L.E.A.R.N.

EAST COUNTY

201 E. Douglas Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 588-3740 or toll free (888) 466-0668
(619) 588-3732

NORTH COUNTY

700 Eucalyptus Ave.
Vista, CA 92084
(760) 643-5144
(760) 643-5127
Literacy Directors: Jason Romano, Hector Ortega, Kevin Vigil
Email: learnstaff@sdcounty.ca.gov
Website: http://www.sdcl.org/Literacy_Main.html
Description: L.E.A.R.N. provides one-on-one literacy tutoring services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age and older and provides family literacy programs throughout the County of San Diego.

San Diego County Office of Education - Everyone a Reader

San Diego County Office of Education
6401 Linda Vista Rd., Rm. 321N
San Diego, CA 92111-7399
(858) 292-3682 or (800) 711-7323
(858) 571-4750 fax
Project Specialist: Cindy Dunlevy
Email: cidunlevy@sdcoe.net
Website: http://www.sdcoe.net/lret2/la/?loc=ear
Description: The Everyone A Reader volunteer program provides one-on-one tutoring services for children in grades 1 through 3 in elementary schools countywide.

San Diego Public Library - READ/San Diego

5148 Market St.
San Diego, CA 92114-2209
(619) 527-5475 or toll free (800) 576-1176
(619) 527-5485 fax
Literacy Program Administrator: Valerie Hardie
Email: vhardie@sandiego.gov
Website: http://www.readsandiego.org, http://www.forsd.org
Description: READ/San Diego provides one-on-one tutoring and computer-assisted literacy services for English-speaking adults 18 years of age and older in the City of San Diego. READ/San Diego also provides family literacy and workforce literacy services.

San Diego State University Research Foundation – Even Start

Edison Elementary School
4077 35th Street
San Diego, CA 92104
(619) 283-5961
(619) 851-4610 fax
Literacy Director: Linda Arias
Email: lindareads@cox.net
Website: www.evenstart.org
Description: Even Start provides family literacy services for parents and their children ages birth to 7 within the San Diego Unified School District.

Stepping Up

P.O. Box 726
San Marcos, CA 92079
(760) 644-8104
CEO: Josephine Jones
Email: coach@jojonesconsulting.org
Website: http://jojonesconsulting.org/TheSteppingUpMentorModel.html
Description: Stepping Up works with students in grades K-5 in an after school setting, providing small group and one-on-one academic mentoring. Their curriculum focuses on three areas: academics, relationship building and problem solving.

Sweetwater Union High School District – Division of Adult Education

458 Moss Street
Chula Vista, CA 91911
(619) 691-5624
(619) 425-8728 fax
Teacher of Special Assignment (TSA) ABE/ ASE: Lisa Diaz-Lopez
Email: lisa.diaz@suhsd.k12.ca.us
Website: http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/adult%2Deducation/
Description: Sweetwater Union High School District provides classroom literacy, high school diploma completion, GED preparation, and English language instruction to adults in Bonita, Chula Vista, National City, and Imperial Beach.

UPLIFT - Kids at Heart

2691½ 'B' Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 620819
San Diego, CA 92162-0819
(619) 234-4504
(619) 234-4508 fax
Executive Director: Julie Watson
Email: Julie@uplift.sdcoxmail.com
Website: http://www.upliftsandiego.org/kah.html
Description: UPLIFT provides tutoring and mentoring services for low-income children in grades kindergarten through 12th grade who live in Downtown San Diego. UPLIFT operates at eight sites including Washington Elementary, and offers after-school enrichment activities and a summer program that assists children with academic skills.

Words Alive

5111 Santa Fe St #219
San Diego, CA 92109
(858) 274-9673
(858) 274-9675 fax
Executive Director: Patrick Stewart
Email: Patrick@wordsalive.org
Website: http://www.wordsalive.org/
Description: Words Alive is a non-profit reading advocacy organization that inspires a commitment to reading and develops shared reading experiences for children, youth and adults. Words Alive does not teach individuals how to read. Instead, we help program participants discover the joy of reading and how books can add meaning to their lives. Our programs include Adolescent Book Groups, Words Alive Westreich Scholarships, Early Literacy Intervention, Raising A Reader, the Words Alive Family Storytime and the Libraries Project.