| Program began in FY1986 |
| Total Grants awarded |
81 |
| Dollars allocated: |
|
| Chicago |
$1,226,150 |
| Suburban Chicago |
$983,001 |
| Downstate |
$1,525,240 |
| Total |
$3,734,391 |
| Students by Region |
| Chicago |
39% |
| Suburban Chicago |
37% |
| Downstate |
24% |
| Total Students |
20,837 |
| Student Data |
| Average Student Age |
37 |
| Female Students |
59% |
| Male Students |
41% |
| Students Studied ESL |
55% |
| Students Employed (part time, full time or seasonal) |
38% |
| Student Ethnic Background |
| Hispanic |
45% |
| African-American |
22% |
| Caucasian |
19% |
| Asian |
12% |
| Other |
2% |
| Volunteers by Region |
| Chicago |
30% |
| Suburban Chicago |
41% |
| Downstate |
29% |
| Total Volunteers |
8,193 |
| Volunteer Tutors |
| Female Volunteers |
74% |
| Male Volunteers |
26% |
| Average age of Volunteer Tutor |
46 |
| Inmate Programs in Adult Volunteer Literacy |
| Literacy Programs coordinating tutoring services in prisons |
25 |
| Correctional facilities offering literacy programs |
29 |
| Students served in a correctional setting |
1,904 |
| Public Library Involvement in Adult Programs |
| Public libraries participating in Adult Volunteer Literacy programs |
386 |
| Offers the library as a tutoring site |
512 |
| Refers prospective students and volunteer tutors to literacy programs |
464 |
| Houses a bilingual collection |
246 |
| Helps advertise the literacy program |
293 |
| Houses a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
209 |
| Donates a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
80 |
| Offers computer training assistance |
124 |
| Total Public Libraries |
717 |
At $22.34* per volunteer hour for Illinois, the total dollar value contributed by community literacy volunteers was $8,338,517.
* Source: Independent Sector |
