Founded in 1985, Literacy KC is a non-profit organization that offers adults a welcoming community to improve their literacy skills, enhancing quality of life for them and their families. With support from volunteers, donors, partners, and the community at large, Literacy KC invests in Kansas City’s greatest asset – our people.

Each term, tutors, volunteers, and instructors build a collaborative learning environment where adult students expand their reading, writing, math, and digital skills. With each term, a new group of students inspires a legacy of education that results in a more positive and productive community.

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Literacy KC

Literacy KC's headquarters in Kansas City, MO, United States

Gillian Helm

Yolanda Waldon

Kate Brown

Kim Graves

The Education and Training Team at Literacy KC is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing programs that help adult learners improve their literacy skills. This team builds and facilitates a collaborative learning environment through personalized instruction in reading, writing, math, and digital literacy. They support students' educational journeys by offering advocacy, tailored tutoring, and specialized programs, including English language learning, ensuring all participants can achieve their personal and professional goals.

Education and Training Team

The Leadership Team at Literacy KC is responsible for strategic oversight and organizational direction. Comprising the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Development Officer, and Chief Workforce Officer, this team ensures effective program delivery, secures funding and community partnerships, oversees operational efficiency, and aligns workforce development initiatives to enhance the overall mission of improving adult literacy in Kansas City.

Leadership Team

The Operations and Compliance Team at Literacy KC ensures the smooth functioning of the organization's daily activities and adherence to regulations and standards. Led by the Chief Operations Officer, the team optimizes internal systems, coordinates assessments, and maintains compliance with educational and non-profit requirements. This team's efforts are crucial in enabling a supportive and effective learning environment for adult students to enhance their literacy skills.

Literacy KC

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Literacy KC

Org chart

Teams

Education and Training Team

Leadership Team

Operations and Compliance Team

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