General Info

Newland Center was founded in 1990 by Phyllis M. Newland under the sponsorship of Laubach Literacy ( now ProLiteracy ) as a neighborhood center to provide free literacy instruction to adults who were reading below a 4th grade level and living on the city's near southside. The most significant difference between The Newland Center and other programs is the belief that learners must be true partners in their learning experience. Through this partnership students are encouraged to participate in all center operations. Students at The Newland Center can choose one-on-one or small group instruction, or independent learning at the computer labs in the center.