We’re so grateful to Fox 17 for sharing Lesvia's journey at the Literacy Center!

We are so grateful to Susan Samples and WOOD TV8 for sharing Carolina’s story. Carolina was our Volunteer of the Year in 2026, a former board member, and a volunteer. We are honored to have been a part of her journey and her community.

Thanks to WOOD TV8 for spotlighting the Literacy Center's Award from The Library of Congress! Watch the video and read the article here: Library of Congress honors West Michigan literacy program

The Literacy Center of West Michigan has been awarded the 2026 Kislak Family Foundation Prize, one of four top international prizes presented through the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program.

Thanks to Fox 17 for featuring our Medical Assitant partnership with Corewell Health and our amazing learner, Alexandra! Watch the video and read the article here: Literacy Center of West Michigan program helps immigrant healthcare workers find jobs in Michigan | Fox 17

Thanks to WOOD TV8 for featuring the Literacy Center's Family Literacy programming and our learners! Watch the video and read the article here: Kent County program builds family literacy to support kids | WOODTV.com

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.