Northern Nevada Literacy Council (NNLC) educates more than 1,000 adult learners every year by providing free English as a Second Language and Citizenship classes to foreign-born adults. NNLC also helps adults obtain their GEDs and get into college, training and better-paying jobs.
NNLC is a community-based, non-profit organization that assists the low-income and low-literacy population of our community to improve their lives through education and opportunities.
Businesses can help support NNLC one of the following ways:
- NNLC Scholarship and Graduation Program
– Sponsor an NNLC student at $3,000 per student
– $75 scholarship to pay for the HiSET testing fee for NNLC getting their GEDs
– Food for graduation event – 6 events per year @ $300 = $1,800 - Donate books and magazines
- Donate tutoring hours to help students learn to read, write and speak English