The Tacoma Area Literacy Council is a non profit volunteer organization that provides FREE one-on-one tutoring in basic literacy skills and English as a Second Language (ESL) to adult learners.

Training is provided to adult volunteers who want to help others gain the literacy skills necessary to function successfully in our complex society. No previous teaching experience is necessary.

The tutor and learner meet at convenient times in a public location. Lessons are confidential and goal oriented. Support is ongoing.

TALC is dedicated to helping adults reach their goals and become self-sufficient by improving literacy. Through individualized tutoring our learners gain critical skills to help them become better parents, better workers and better citizens. Our one-on-one instruction helps immigrants to master English as a second language and to integrate more easily into American life.