Kenai Peninsula College Learning Center receives national accreditation

On Nov. 19, Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) Learning Center was awarded accredited status by ProLiteracy. The Learning Center of KPC serves the Kenai and Soldotna area helping adults improve their reading, mathematics, listening, writing, speaking and technology skills.

Peter Waite, Vice-President of Programs and Services, at ProLiteracy says, "We are proud to add Kenai Peninsula College Learning Center to our growing list of accredited organizations. They have demonstrated that their program meets the highest national standards for volunteer literacy programs and that their services to the community are effective. We applaud the many volunteers, staff and students who have devoted their time and effort to achieve this goal."

ProLiteracy's Accreditation provides literacy programs with a comprehensive process for: 1) conducting an organizational self-assessment; 2) developing program improvement plans; and 3) demonstrating that their organization meets the highest standards for governance, program management, program operations and volunteer development.

ProLiteracy Worldwide is a nonprofit educational organization that supports local literacy programs through a national network of approximately 130,000 volunteers and 1,200 local, state and regional literacy providers in the United States. ProLiteracy's purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services whose purpose is to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies. ProLiteracy Worldwide was formed by the recent merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.

For more information please visit the Web sites: www.proliteracy.org and www.newreaderspress.com.