Princeton Public Library
Community Resource File

ABC Literacy Resources (CRF ID #887)

ALTERNATE NAME
ABC Prison Literacy Program

PHONE
609-924-0667 - Lois Young

EMAIL
ABCDD@verizon.net

URL
http://www.abcliteracy.org

CONTACT PERSON
Lois Young
Marcia Van Dyck

DESCRIPTION
An organization which supports Adults with Learning Disabilities and the Prison Literacy Program at the New Jersey State Prison. One-on-one tutoring is used to teach more than 230 students to read and write in cooperation with the L.I.F.E. program (Learning Is For Everyone) and with the help of ABC Prison Literacy professionals.

SERVICES
Instruction in reading and writing for prisoners

PROGRAMS
Literacy program advocacy

Enrichment classes for inmate volunteers

Poetry class

Annual drive for L.I.F.E. students

Speakers Bureau

Library

PUBLICATIONS
Film: "How Do You Spell Murder?" - available at Princeton Public Library

FOUNDED
2000

SUBJECT
ADVOCACY
EDUCATION - ADULT
LIBRARIES
LITERATURE AND WRITING
SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
TUTORING

DATE MODIFIED
07-14-06