| FY 2009 Adult Volunteer Literacy Program Facts & Statistics |
| Program began in FY1986 |
| Total Grants awarded |
84 |
| Dollars allocated: |
|
| Chicago |
$1,322,400 |
| Surburban Chicago |
$1,086,000 |
| Downstate |
$1,733,200
|
| Total |
$4,141,600 |
| Students by Region |
| Chicago |
35% |
| Suburban Chicago |
36% |
| Downstate |
29% |
| Total Students |
22,725 |
| Student Data |
| Average Student Age |
36.1 |
| Female Students |
58% |
| Male Students |
42% |
| Students Studied ESL |
55% |
| Students Employed (part time, full time or seasonal) |
42% |
| Student Ethnic Background |
| Hispanic |
44% |
| African-American |
22% |
| Caucasian |
19% |
| Asian |
13% |
| Other |
2% |
| Volunteers by Region |
| Chicago |
29% |
| Suburban Chicago |
37% |
| Downstate |
34% |
| Total Volunteers |
8,797 |
| 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 |
26 |
| Correctional facilities offering literacy programs |
33 |
| Students served in a correctional setting |
2,707 |
| Public Library Involvement in Adult Programs |
| Public libraries participating in Adult Volunteer Literacy programs |
473 |
| Offers the library as a tutoring site |
597 |
| Refers prospective students and volunteer tutors to literacy programs |
566 |
| Houses a bilingual collection |
347 |
| Helps advertise the literacy program |
300 |
| Houses a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
232 |
| Donates a high-interest/low-vocabulary reading collection |
124 |
| Offers computer training assistance |
125 |
| Total Public Libraries |
717 |
At $21.91* per volunteer hour for Illinois, the total dollar value contributed by community literacy volunteers was $16,956,346.
* Source: Independent Sector |
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