Our Story

The Clarksville Montgomery County Adult Literacy Council (ALC) was established in 1985 to promote public awareness of the need for literacy education in the area. It is a registered United Way agency that provides basic and developmental literacy to Adults in the Montgomery County and Ft. Campbell service area at no charge.
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The ALC has serviced thousands of students under its various programs. In 2023, all seven service programs were combined under one program - Literacy for LIFE. The program emulates that education is a lifelong pursuit.
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A Board of Directors governs the Adult Literacy Council. Its day-to-day activities are managed by an Executive Director, with the help of a volunteer Office Assistant, and the generosity of volunteer tutors and partners.
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​To promote public awareness of the need for literacy education in the Clarksville-Montgomery County-Fort Campbell Area
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To recruit students who are under-educated in basic reading and computation skills and persons with English as a second language
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To recruit and train tutors who are interested in teaching adults with low reading and computation skills
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To provide assistance to adults whose reading, comprehension and/or math skills are below 7th grade level
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To obtain and allocate funds for the local adult literacy program​