Our Vision
Empowering adults to lead better lives through literacy.
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Our Mission
The Brunner Literacy Center provides flexible learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of adult students in pursuit of their personal or professional education.
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Our Beliefs
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Administrators, staff, volunteers, and tutors are committed to the following beliefs:
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Our Approach
BLC staff match students and tutors according to individual availability, goals, and needs.
From there, student and tutor determine their own schedule that works for them.
BLC staff remain in regular contact with learning teams to solve problems, provide educational materials, and track progress.
From there, student and tutor determine their own schedule that works for them.
BLC staff remain in regular contact with learning teams to solve problems, provide educational materials, and track progress.
Vision
Empowering adults to lead better lives through literacy.
Mission
The Brunner Literacy Center provides flexible learning opportunities to meet the individual needs of adult students in pursuit of their personal or professional education.
Beliefs
Administrators, staff, volunteers, and tutors are committed to the following beliefs:
- Literacy is a basic human right;
- Literacy improves quality of life;
- Literacy diminishes misery and imparts hope;
- Each person is worthy of being treated with privacy and dignity;
- Personal relationships are critical to learning;
- Everyone deserves a chance to achieve success in learning; and
- Literate adults enrich family and community.
Approach
BLC staff match students and tutors according to individual availability, goals, and needs. From there, student and tutor determine their own schedule that works for them. BLC staff remain in regular contact with learning teams to solve problems, provide educational materials, and track progress.
Our History
The Brunner Literacy Center was founded in 2011 by two Sisters of the Precious Blood, Sr. Maryann Bremke and Sr. Helen Weber.
Sr. Maryann and Sr. Helen, both lifelong educators, knew that they wanted to use their retirement to advance educational opportunities along the Salem Avenue corridor in northwest Dayton. Not being the type to sit back and put their feet up, Sr. Maryann and Sr. Helen sprang into action, working with ample community support to refurbish the former Rex appliance store in Salem Plaza. |
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In 2021 the BLC moved to a beautiful new standalone location at 1995 Shiloh Springs Rd. Today, the Brunner Literacy Center is proud to have served more than 2,000 adults in the greater Dayton area, with more students joining the BLC every week. The BLC now operates out of two locations and empowers tutors and students to meet remotely in public places such as libraries and coffee shops in order to increase community access to educational opportunities
Frequently Asked Questions
What are students' goals, and how are outcomes measured?
BLC students' goals are developed on an individual basis. Goals may include improving academic skills, developing professional essentials, and growing confidence. Outcomes are measured through quarterly skill level updates, exit surveys, and satisfaction surveys.
How do tutors and students arrange their schedules?
In traditional and distance learning, the schedules are student-tutor-driven; once the learning team has been established, they decide upon their own schedule.
how are volunteers trained?
Volunteers attend an in-person or online orientations before working with students, and are invited to observe other tutor/student teams. Individual and group orientations are available. In addition, the BLC offers virtual and in-person tutor development opportunities several times a year.
How is the blc able to offer services free of cost to students?
The BLC relies on generous financial support from individuals, groups, businesses, foundations, and special events.