Welcome to the Brunner Literacy Center.
We're glad you're here.

Help improve literacy in Dayton.

Who We Are

The Brunner Literacy Center provides free, one-on-one tutoring to adults aged 19+ who want to improve their reading, writing, and math literacy skills. We offer instruction at all learning levels, from basic letter recognition to GED test preparation and beyond.

The Brunner Literacy Center is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. Your donations are tax-deductible.

Need Help?

If you or someone you know needs help with reading or writing, please call us today:

937-567-9600

You are not alone. Help is available.

Why Literacy Matters

Poor literacy skills lead to trouble accessing healthcare, reading medicine bottles, and understanding food labels and nutrition information.

75% of incarcerated people either have low literacy levels or did not graduate from high school. Educated inmates are 43% less likely to return to prison.

70% of people who receive welfare assistance have low literacy skills. 43% of people at the lowest literacy levels live in poverty. 

Illiteracy is generational. When parents have low literacy skills, their children have a 72% chance of being in the lowest literacy levels themselves.

Every year 1 in 6 young adults drops out of school. That's over 1.2 million people every year who do not earn high school diplomas.

Unemployment, loss of tax revenue, and low productivity due to illiteracy cost the United States in excess of $225 billion every year.

Statistics from ProLiteracy
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Get Involved

Become a Tutor

Brunner Literacy Center always welcomes new tutors, GED teachers, and office volunteers! If you are interested, or know someone who is, contact us today to discuss how you can help.

The Brunner Literacy Center offers educational programs at all levels of skill in four areas:

• ABE - Adult Basic Education, including tutoring in reading, writing, and math
• GED - GED Preparation, including textbooks, work materials, and practice testing
• CE - Continuing Education, including preparation for professional tests, college-readiness exams, and other licensures, in the areas of reading, writing, and math skills
• ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages, including conversational and written English for non-native speakers

​For more information, check out our Programs page or contact us by phone at 937-567-9600.

Donate Supplies

As a nonprofit, the BLC relies on the generosity of individuals and organizations for maintaining our daily operations. Remember, your donations are tax deductible!

We are grateful for any donations of goods and supplies you are able to provide, and we accept such donations during our normal office hours: 
Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

We are in regular need of the following items:

• Reams of white printer paper
• Individually wrapped chocolates and/or hard candies
• RTA bus tokens to help our students get to us
• Backpacks
• Paper cups

For more information, contact the BLC directly.

help in other ways

There are lots of ways to help out around the BLC! Check out our Volunteering page for more details.

In addition to tutoring, some of our volunteer needs include:

• Custodial/General cleaning help
• Carpentry/Handy-work 
• Reception
• Data Entry
• Fundraising
• Special Events 

If you are interested in donating your time or want to find out more about our current needs, give us a call today!