| FY 2008 Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Facts & Statistics |
| Program began in FY1986 |
| Total Grants awarded |
83 |
| Dollars allocated: |
|
| Chicago |
$1,328,400 |
| Surburban Chicago |
$1,045,000 |
| Downstate |
$1,843,200
|
| Total |
$4,216,600 |
| Students by Region |
| Chicago |
34% |
| Suburban Chicago |
35% |
| Downstate |
31% |
| Total Students |
22,150 |
| Student Data |
| Average Student Age |
37.3 |
| Female Students |
57% |
| Male Students |
43% |
| Students Studied ESL |
53% |
| Students Employed (part time, full time or seasonal) |
47% |
| Student Ethnic Background |
| Hispanic |
45% |
| African-American |
22% |
| Caucasian |
21% |
| Asian |
10% |
| Other |
2% |
| Volunteers by Region |
| Chicago |
28% |
| Suburban Chicago |
36% |
| Downstate |
36% |
| Downstate |
36% |
| Total Volunteers |
8,501 |
| Volunteer Tutors |
| Female Volunteers |
73% |
| Male Volunteers |
27% |
| Average age of Volunteer Tutor |
46 |
| Downstate |
36% |
| Total Volunteers |
8,501 |
| Inmate Programs in Adult Volunteer Literacy |
| Literacy Programs coordinating tutoring services in prisons |
28 |
| Correctional facilities offering literacy programs |
31 |
| Students served in a correctional setting |
2,921 |
| Public Library Involvement in Adult Programs |
| Public libraries participating in Adult Volunteer Literacy programs |
449 |
| Offers the library as a tutoring site |
539 |
| Refers prospective students and volunteer tutors to literacy programs |
510 |
| Houses a blingual collection |
284 |
| Helps advertise the literacy program |
273 |
| Houses a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
198 |
| Donates a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
143 |
| Offers computer training assistance |
119 |
| Total Public Libraries |
717 |
At $21.09* per volunteer hour for Illinois, the total dollar value contributed by community literacy volunteers was $9,368,958.
* Source: Independent Sector |
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