Literacy Assistance Center
Professional Training and CoachingNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Literacy Assistance Center is a New York City-based organization operating in the professional training and coaching field, with a mission to strengthen and expand the adult education system and to advance literacy as a core societal value tied to equal opportunity and social justice. Since 1983, it has worked to build capacity and improve the quality of Adult Basic Education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and High School Equivalency programs that serve New York City and the surrounding region's financially and educationally disadvantaged communities. The organization draws on its field experience to support the transformative potential of literacy education. Based in New York City, the organization operates as a small to mid-sized entity within the professional training and coaching sector. Its work centers on supporting adult education programs that serve economically marginalized learners, helping them access employment, educational opportunities, and civic participation. In 2022, the center launched the Literacy & Justice project to assemble and publish students' stories about how literacy affects their lives and communities.