Mission & History

Mission

The McAlester Regional Literacy Council seeks to enhance the lives of the citizens of this region by providing free one to one literacy instruction to non-English speaking and adult learners.

History

• The McAlester Regional Literacy Council (MRLC) was established in 1984 to provide basic literacy and ESL (ELL) instruction to adult learners over the age of 18.
  
  
• The office is located on the mezzanine level of the McAlester Public Library.
  
  
• MRLC has a resource library of supplemental materials including a variety of educational tools and computer programs to serve our clientele.
  
  
• There is a Coordinator who is available in the office Monday through Thursday from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. to evaluate incoming students and to recruit and train volunteers.
  
  
• MRLC has many dedicated tutors. We also have a council of 10 community members. All tutors and council members serve as volunteers.
  
  
• MRLC provides information to local community organizations explaining the importance of adult literacy.
  
  
• We are a non-profit organization provided with grant monies from the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and other local entities.

News

McAlester Regional Literacy Council in the news:

Literacy Grant Awarded

Resources

Officers

• Margaret Beall, President
  
  
• Vanesa Cummins, Vice President
  
  
• Gloria Shields, Secretary
  
  
• Ellah Bethune, Treasurer
  
  
• David Beall, Parliamentarian
  
  
• Heather Rausche, Coordinator

Links

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/McAlesterLit

Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mcalester-Regional-Literacy-Council-413685482058302

Oklahoma Literacy Coalition: http://okliteracycoalition.okpls.org/