Site Map

  1. Home — provides information about our organization, our programs, and the type of information available on our website.

  2. About Us — includes our history, goals, and a listing of our Board of Directors.

  3. Family Literacy — contains information on programs that educate parents and caregivers about the importance of reading aloud with children.

  4. GED — has information on the General Education Development programs, testing requirements, and locations of GED test sites.

  5. Help With Reading — provides information on how to get help with reading and desribes the programs offered in your area of Northwest Indiana.

  6. Help Learning English — includes information on how to get help learning English as a second language and describes the programs offered in your area of Northwest Indiana.

  7. How You Can Help — has information on how to become a volunteer tutor and information about which organizations need tutoring assistance in your area.

    1. Membership Form — contains the Membership Form so that you can become a member or Northwest Indiana Literacy Coalition.

    2. Volunteer Form — contains the Volunteer Form so that you can sign up to provide tutoring services.

  8. Literacy Programs Near You — provides information on literacy programs organized by county, state and national organizations. Links to:

    1. Glossary (of literacy terms)
    2. Jasper County
    3. Lake County
    4. LaPorte County
    5. Newton County
    6. Porter County
    7. Starke County
    8. Indiana
    9. National


  9. Calendar of Events — Information about upcoming events.

  10. Our Programs:

  11. Spelling Bee Info — contains information on the Executive Spelling Bee which is cohosted annually with the Post-Tribune. Links to:

    1. Spelling Bee Rules — Things your team will need to know.

    2. Entry Form — online registration or fill out the form and mail it to enter your team in the competition. All entry contributions are tax deductible.

    3. Pledge Form — make a pledge and support a nonprofit team. All pledges are tax deductible.

    4. Past Winners — lists the winning team and the teams that competed in the prior year.

    5. Cumulative Winners — List of all the winning teams since the Bee's inception.

  12. Time Out for Reading — includes the purpose and results of this literacy campaign.

  13. Put Your Nose in a Book — describes this Indiana literacy campaign, when it took place, and the events within Indiana communities.

  14. Mini Grant Info — Information about who is eligible to apply for the Mini Grants.

    1. Grant Application — Submit the application online or send it by mail.

    2. Past Recipients — provides a list of the applicants and those which were awarded grants.

    Other Information:

  15. Affiliates — contains information about affiliated organizations.

  16. Media — includes the opening paragraphs of newspaper articles which address the subject of literacy. Full content of the articles are available:

    1. Literacy is prime issue for region's health
    2. Literacy key to economic development
    3. Spellers have a mission
    4. Foreign-born students study their way to citizenship
    5. Illiteracy


  17. Contact Us — includes mailing address, phone number, and a Contact Form to send us an email.

We'd love to hear from you! You may call us at 800.348.7798 or use the Contact Form to send us an email.



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Home ¦ About Us ¦ Family Literacy ¦ GED ¦ Help with Reading ¦ Help Learning English
How to Help ¦ Membership Form ¦ Volunteer Form ¦ Literacy Programs Near You ¦ Calendar of Events
Spelling Bee Info ¦ Entry Form ¦ Pledge Form ¦ Past Bee Winners ¦ Time Out for Reading ¦ Put Your Nose in a Book
Mini Grant Info ¦ Grant Application Form ¦ Past Recipients ¦ Affiliates ¦ Media ¦ Contact Us ¦ Site Map


Northwest Indiana Literacy Coalition
Phone: 800.348.7798
5391 Central Avenue
Portage, Indiana 46368

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