Thanks to WOOD TV8 for featuring the Literacy Center's programming and our learner Tabo! Watch the video and read the article here: Afghan woman reclaims dream of working in health care in West Michigan | WOODTV.com

Thanks to FOX17 West Michigan for featuring our Family Literacy program and partnership with Kentwood Public Schools in this article:

Kentwood parents learn English to better connect with their kids' schools
 

The Literacy Center of West Michigan was pleased to have its partnership with Corewell Health featured on this issue of WGVU's Mutually Inclusive television show. Click here to watch!

The Literacy Center of West Michigan is pleased to publish Learner Spark, Issue No. 3, now available as a free PDF download. Learner Spark is a learner-written magazine that shares original stories from adult learners across Literacy Center programs. The writing reflects learners’ lived experiences and is published in their own words as part of ongoing literacy development.

At the 2025 Families Learning Conference hosted by the National Center for Families Learning, Grand Rapids was highlighted as a national example of strong Family Learning Community leadership.

A groundbreaking partnership is redefining workforce development in West Michigan — and local media is taking notice. WZZM-13 recently featured the MI Impact program, an innovative collaboration led by the Literacy Center of West Michigan with Corewell Health and supported through the statewide MI Impact grant initiative. The segment highlighted how the program connects English-learning and immigrant adults to high-demand healthcare careers through a model that combines paid employment, English instruction, and credentialed training — helping to fill critical staffing gaps while opening doors to economic mobility.

Discover how our Family Activity Nights and Mornings foster meaningful connections, empower learners, and celebrate the joy of literacy in our diverse community.

The Literacy Center of West Michigan is helping redefine how adult education connects to community health. In a recent national conversation hosted by COABE, Executive Director Wendy Falb and former staff member Bree Straayer shared how West Michigan is pioneering a new model of health literacy rooted directly in healthcare settings. 

A special thanks to our friends at Art Peers for producing the Spellebration 2019 honoree tribute video. 

 A special thank you to our friends at Art Peers for producing our very first honoree tribute video for our 2017 Spellebration award recipients.

Claira Freeman is an AmeriCorps Volunteer Recruiter for the Family Literacy Program. Part of her role is to arrange for volunteers to participate in the family activity nights and graduation events. We are thrilled that Claira is continuing her AmeriCorps service with us next year.

It is the end of the program year for Family Literacy Program and graduations for our classes are in full swing. Being half way through graduations, I was having a great time and really enjoying seeing all of the families come together and commemorate their accomplishments. The next one up was Sibley and I was sure that this one would not disappoint in terms of food, family, and fun.