Literacy Zones

                        

We are pleased to announce the launch of the NY State Literacy Zone Website


NYS Literacy Zones


Literacy Zones are a reform initiative developed by the New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department to close the achievement gap in urban and rural communities of concentrated poverty and high concentrations of families and individuals with limited literacy or English language proficiency.  Literacy Zones are intended to provide a systemic focus on meeting the literacy needs of communities, from birth through adult. New York State Education Department has identified 18 Literacy Zones across the State.  Each Literacy Zone and their satellite sites can provide pathways out of poverty for individuals and families, in the following areas:

  • A continuum of literacy services from early childhood through adult, including strong support for parent involvement in their child’s literacy development at home and engagement with the school system.
  • Assistance and support for at-risk youth to enable them to complete high school and succeed in postsecondary education or advanced training;
  • Postsecondary transition that enable out-of-school youth and adults to attain a high school equivalency diploma and succeed in postsecondary education
  • Programs that enable out-of-school youth and adults who are receiving public assistance, food stamps, or families with family incomes less than 200% of poverty to obtain and retain employment
  • Incarcerated transition for youth and adults returning to the community from incarceration
  • Pathways to citizenship and English language proficiency for limited English language adults
  • Workforce development programs, including apprenticeship, career and technical education, and career pathways
  • Support for mature workers and senior citizens to enable them to stay out of poverty
  • Support for individuals with disabilities and their families
  • Transition support for returning veterans and their veterans, including disabled veterans

Pathways out of poverty are tailored to meet the needs of individuals and families in the Literacy Zone community.

Please contact or visit one of our sites to determine what services are available in your community. 

 

NYSED

Robert Purga, Adult Career and Continuing Education Services

Email: RPURGA@MAIL.NYSED.GOV

Phone: (518) 474-8940

Fax: (518) 486-1751

ACCES - NYSED Room 1622

One Commerce Plaza

99 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12234

Literacy Zones                             

Location

Contact Information

Buffalo City School District (East-26)

408 City Hall

Buffalo, NY 14202

Buffalo

Mr. Les Leopold

lleopold@buffaloschools.org

Mr. Chris Gibas

chris.gibas@literacybuffalo.org

(716)-888-7088 ext. 119

Clinton/Essex/Warren/Washington BOCES

1585 Military Turnpike

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

Plattsburgh Western End (Wards 1 & 2)

Ms. Cathy  Snow

csnow@cves.org

(518)-561-0430 ext. 3079

Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES

23 Huskie Lane

PO Box 28

Malone, NY 12953

Malone

Mr. Joe Campbell

jcampbel@mail.fehb.org

(518)481-5755 ext. 3008

Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES

2755 State Highway 67

Johnstown, NY 12095

Amsterdam

Ms. Laurie Bargstedt

lbargstedt@yahoo.com

(518)-736-4340

Herkimer BOCES Welcome Center

352 Gros Boulevard

Herkimer, NY  13350

Herkimer

Ms. Mary K. Kline

mkline@herkimer-boces.org

(315)-867-2079

Literacy West NY, Inc.

5455 State Route 19 North

Belmont, NY 14813

Belmont

Ms. Lisa A. Lee

lisa@lited.org 

(585)-268-5213

Madison-Oneida BOCES 

Utica ACCESS Site

508 Second Street

Utica, NY 13501

West Utica

Ms. Kathleen Rinaldo

krinaldo@bcce.moric.org

(315)-738-7300

Madison-Oneida BOCES  

Utica ACCESS Site

508 Second Street

Utica, NY 13501

East Utica

Ms. Kathleen Rinaldo

krinaldo@bcce.moric.org

(315)-738-7300

Orleans/Niagara BOCES  

4124 Saunders Settlement Road

Sanborn, NY 14132

Niagara Falls

Ms. Susan Diemert

sdiemert@onboces.org

1-800-836-7510 Ext. 3003

Ossining Union Free School District

190 Croton Avenue

Ossining, NY 10562

Ossining

Dr. Angela White

awhite@ossining.k12.ny.us

(914) 941-7700

Queens Borough Public Library 

89-11 Merrick Boulevard

Jamaica, NY 11432

NYC (Jamaica: Long Island City)

 Ms. Maureen O'Connor

maureen.t.oconnor@queenslibrary.org

(718) 990-8551 

Ms. Susan Dalmas

sdalmas@queenslibrary.org

(718)-480-4233

Rochester City School District   

131 West Broad Street

Rochester, NY 14614

Rochester

Mr. Paul Burke

paul.burke@rcsdk12.org 

(585)-262-8072

Sullivan County BOCES

6 Wierk Avenue

Liberty , NY 12754

Monticello

Ms. Pamela Rourke

prourke@scboces.org

(845)-791-4070

Syracuse City School District

Sidney Johnson Vocational Center

573 E. Genesee Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

Syracuse North

Ms. Kathy Lent 

klent@scsd.us 

(315)-435-4135

Mrs. Valerie Dorfer

vdorfer@scsd.us

(315)-435-6376

Syracuse City School District

Sidney Johnson Vocational Center

573 E. Genesee Street

Syracuse, NY 13202

Syracuse West

Ms. Kathy Lent 

klent@scsd.us 

(315)-435-4135

Mrs. Valerie Dorfer

vdorfer@scsd.us

(315)-214-4248

Turning Point

Discipleship Outreach Ministries, Inc.

5220 Fourth Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11220

NYC (Brooklyn: Sunset Park)

Mr. Bruce Carmel

bcarmel@tpdomi.org

(718)-360-8166

Yonkers City School District - Vive School

75 Riverdale Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10701

Yonkers Vive School

Dr. Joan O’Gorman  

jdogorman@yonkerspublicschools.org

(914)-376-8600

Yonkers Public Schools - Fermi School

One Larkin Center

Yonkers, NY 10701

Yonkers Fermi School

Dr. Joan O’Gorman 

jdogorman@yonkerspublicschools.org

(914)-376-8600

 

Newly awarded New York State Literacy Zones

 

Congratulations!

  

New York City

Highbridge Community Life Center

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Comm College

YMCA of Greater New York

CUNY York College

University Settlement

Literacy Partners, Inc.

Queens Borough Public Library

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corp.

Jewish Community Center of Staten Island

Rest of State

Schuyler-Steuben-Chemung-Tioga-Allegany BOCES

Erie2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES

Syracuse City School District

Ulster County BOCES

St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES

Literacy West NY, Inc.(Wyoming Co.)

Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES

Western Suffolk BOCES

 

 

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