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Congratulations to the DeNeuville Learning Center (DLC) of Memphis, whose GED program was selected to receive the Tennessee Literacy Coalition’s 2008 Award for Excellence in Adult Literacy Service. DeNeuville is a non-profit agency in Memphis with a GED program that serves women from diverse backgrounds and cultures who are living in poverty, are unemployed or underemployed, and have not completed high school. Staff and volunteers teach academic and computer skills in very small classroom settings, with one-on-one attention as needed.
The award review panel considered a group of excellent applications from programs that are making a strong impact in Tennessee, but ultimately selected DeNeuville because they were able to show not only excellent student progress in grade level gains and GED graduation, but also tracked students in significant numbers into job placement and/or college enrollment beyond DLC program completion.
When she was notified that DeNeuville Learning Center would receive the third annual Award, Director Sr. Lakshmie Napagoda said, “We are so excited about the award. It is nice to know the work we do makes a difference in people’s lives.” To learn more about DeNeuville Learning Center and the full range of services offered, visit www.deneuvillecenter.org.
The Award for Excellence in Adult Literacy Service was established in 2005 to recognize the outstanding work done in Tennessee by service providers that help adults who lack adequate literacy skills. Previous Award winners are Read To Succeed (Murfreesboro) and the Memphis Literacy Council.
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