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At the Literacy Council of Mercer County, we offer many programs.
Listed below are the programs we offer and a brief explanation of
what each one does.


ESL: English as a Second Language

ESL is offered at all of our locations.  First, the ESL Coordinator meets with the potential client and determines the best program for this person.  She then chooses and trains the ESL.  Tutor and client pairs must meet for a minimum of three hours a week  There is no charge for this service.



Contextualized Learning

While teaching in the basic GED course areas, Instructors will emphasize the competencies desired by employers in several areas such as:

  1. Basic Workplace Knowledge
  2. Basic Workplace Skills
  3. Basic Employability Skills, and/or Lifelong Learning Skills.

The instructor will show how the traditional courses relate to the skills needed to obtain and retain a job.  His instruction identifies and targets the most important industries in Mercer County.

By these efforts, employers are able to upgrade their workforce and improve productivity and safety and advance its capability to compete worldwide in a market requiring better educated and higher skilled workers.

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