Orleans County Adult
Learning Services
Who Are We?
Orleans County Adult Learning Services (OCALS), is a member of
ProLiteracy America. A national nonprofit organization of volunteers who
provide free instruction to adults who want to learn to read,
write or improve basic skills.
OCALS recruits and trains tutors to teach Basic Literacy or English as a
Second Language skills to these
individuals enabling them to achieve personal goals through literacy. We
provide goal-oriented tutoring, one-to-one or in small groups, at no charge
to the student.
All services provided are strictly confidential.
PACT: Parent and Child Together Time
This program is designed to help adults:
*improve their literacy skills while developing their ability to
bring
literacy into the home.
*develop improved interaction with their child as they learn to read.
*develop new family patterns.
*develop a positive attitude toward education.
*help motivate their child to stay in school.
*become a more active participant as their child's first teacher.
*become an advocate for their child's education.
*obtain a GED.
*study habits like note taking, and test taking skills.
MAIL:
Renee Garnier
c/o St. Mary's / St. Mark's Parish Office
OCALS Family Literacy Coordinator
11 South Main Street
Phone: (585) 590-1292
Holley, NY 14470
Email: garnier@rochester.rr.com
