Literacy Provider Directory - english for speakers of other languages

 

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American Baseball Foundation
Contact: David Osinski
2660 10th Avenue S, 620
Birmingham 35205
(205) 558-4235
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Sport as a Reading Vehicle

 

Baptist Church of the Covenant
Contact: Eljee Bentley
2117 University Blvd.
Birmingham 35233
(205)328-0644
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Beloved Community Church
Contact: Nancy Sales
131 41st Street S
Birmingham 35222
(205)595-6080
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Bevill State Community College
Contact: Nancy McDonald
1411 Indiana Avenue
Jasper 35501
(205) 387-0551
Counties Served: Walker
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Workplace Literacy

 

Birmingham Public Libraries/Literacy& Outreach Office
Contact: Janine Langston
2100 Park Place
Birmingham 35203
(205)322-6371
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy

 

Briarwood Presbyterian
Contact: Panda Irwin
2200 Briarwood Way
Birmingham 35243
(205) 776-5343
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Cathedral of the Cross
Contact: Isabel Garcia
1480 Centerpoint Pkwy
Birmingham 35215
(205)854-7777
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Centerpoint Presbyterian Church
Contact: Eleanor Wright
2650 Centerpoint Road
Birmingham 35215
(205) 853-4400
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Central Alabama Community College
Contact: Bert Sims
34091 US Hwy 280
Childersburg, AL 35178
1(800) 673-2657 ext 2017
Counties served: Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Coosa County
Services: GED Prep, Employment Skills, English as Second Language, Workkeys Testing

 

Church of the Highlands-Riverchase Campus
9013 Helena Road
Pelham (205) 980-5577
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Collat Jewish Family Services
Contact: Robin Benjamin   
3960 Montclair Road
Birmingham 35213
(205) 278-4207
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
Contact: Debbie Moss   
4114 Oxmoor Road
Birmingham 35209
(205)871-7324
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

English Language Culture Institute
Contact: Rebecca Trinh
901 13th Street s
Birmingham 35294
(205)975-6628
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit
Contact: Lee Lowery
858 Kent Dairy Road
Alabaster 35007
(205)621-3418
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Even Start
Contact: Muriel Weatherly
1901 20th SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
(205) 923-4660
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy

 

Even Start North Family Center
Contact: Carnella Jarmon
3125 44th Ave N
Birmingham 35207
(205) 841-2413
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy

 

Family Life Center
Contact: Stephen Manyama
8301 8th Ave. S
Birmingham 35206
(205) 836-8919
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation,   Workplace Literacy

 

Green Valley Baptist
Contact: Ann Weil
1815 Patton Chapel Road
Hoover 35226
(205) 822-2173
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Healing Words
Contact: current President
Birmingham 35209
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
Contact: Caitlin Sandley     
260 F West Valley Avenue
Birmingham 35209
(205)942-5505
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Hoover Public Library
Contact: Patricia Guarino
200 Municipal Drive
Hoover 35216
(205)444-7800
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL classes, literacy tutoring space

 

Hope House
Contact: Bud Jones
100 Lincoln Avenue
Oneonta 35121
(205)625-4673
Counties Served: Blount
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation

 

Hunter Street Baptist Church
Contact: Cindy Woodham
2600 John Hawkins Pkwy
Birmingham 35244
(205)985-7295
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Iglesia Alianza Cristiana Misionera
(Brewster Road Alliance Church)
Contact: Carlos Brzobohaty
2160 Brewster Road
Birmingham 35235
(205)901-9349
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Jefferson State Community College
Contact: Linda Hooton
2601 Carson Road
Birmingham 35215
(205)856-7945
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy

 

Lawson State Community College
Contact: Gwen Ekundayo
3060 Wilson Road
Birmingham 35221
(205)929-6476
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy

 

Meadowbrook Baptist Church
Contact: Betty Morgan
4984 Meadowbrook Road
Birmingham 35242
(205) 991-8384
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Ministry Center at Green Springs
Contact: Sandy Flynn
2230 Green Springs Hwy S
Birmingham 35205
(205)326-1211
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL, homework help for children of ELLs

 

Multi-cultural Resource Center
Contact: Jane Sweeney
2231 Victory Lane
Hoover 35216
(205)987-4771
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

North Shelby Baptist Church
Contact: Linda Hall
4100 Belcher Drive
Birmingham 35242
(205) 995-9056
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Oak Mountain Presbyterian Church
Contact: Shane Solomon   
5080 Cahaba Valley Trace
Birmingham 35242
(205)995-3840
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Riverchase Prebyterian Church
Contact: Sandra Vaughan
600 Parkway West
Hoover 35244
(205)988-8182
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Riverchase United Methodist Church/Iglesia Casa de Adoración
Contact: Leonora del Castillo
1953 Old Hwy. 31
Birmingham 35244
Church: (205) 987-4030 Hispanic Ministry: (205) 739-0885
Counties Served: Shelby, Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Samford After Sundown
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham 35229
(205) 726-2898
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL
 
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Contact: Jeremy Griem   
2017 Columbiana Road
Birmingham 35216
(205)822-1670
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

Smolian International House
Contact: Carol Argo   
1600 10th Avenue S
Birmingham 35205
(205)934-1205
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Conversational ESOL

 

Southside Baptist Church
Contact: Linda Thomas
1016 19th Street S
Birmingham 35205
(205)933-8381
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Contact: Jim Mersmann   
925 Plowman Street
Montevallo 35115
(205) 665-1667
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: ESOL

 

St. Clair County Literacy Council
Contact: Ted Seay
P.O. Box 1999
Pell City 35125
(205)812-2704
Counties Served: St.Clair
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

St. Peter's Catholic Church
Contact: Pat McClure
135 Crestmont Lane
Pelham 35124
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy, Health Literacy

 

Stephen’s Community Development Corporation
Contact: Lillian Clayton
900 Woodward Road
Birmingham 35228
(205)428-7729
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation

 

Toyota Family Literacy Program
Contact: Sue Seay
601 First Street S
Alabaster 35007
Counties Served: Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

UAB Baptist Student Center
Contact: Bill Morrison
1505 10th Ave S
Birmingham 35205
Counties Served: Jefferson
Services: ESOL

 

Valleydale Baptist Church
Contact: Ginger Latta
2324 Valleydale Road
Birmingham 35244
(205)995-1492
Counties Served: Jefferson, Shelby
Services: Adult Literacy, Children’s Literacy, ESOL, Family Literacy

 

Wallace State Community College
Contact:  Kelley Blackwood
801 Main St NW
Hanceville 35077
(866)350-WSCC
Counties Served: Blount
Services: Adult Literacy, ESOL, GED Preparation, Health Literacy, Workplace Literacy