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The mission of the River Valley Literacy Council is to “strengthen communities by empowering the economically disadvantaged and people with low literacy skills to learn the skills needed to be a functioning citizen in the community.”

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The River Valley Literacy Council is funded through grants and donations and designed to assist adults with improving their ability to read in order to earn a high school equivalency, improve their employment options and/or improve basic life skills.

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Tutors and AmeriCorps workers provide services in Franklin, Johnson, Logan, Pope, and Yell counties, often in collaboration with existing adult education facilities. The River Valley Literacy Council provides one-on-one tutoring designed to fit the needs of each individual adult they serve.

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The literacy council board plans to search for a new director for the five-county region beginning in July 2018. For more information about the organization, call (479) 667-2868 or send e-mail to rivervalleyliteracycouncil@gmail.com.

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