Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council

The mission of Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council is better lives through learning.

More than 172,000 adults in our area lack the reading, writing or math skills needed to read a utility bill, complete a job application, read a note from a child's teacher or understand the instructions on a prescription bottle. Through GPLC's Adult Basic Education program, men and women receive free instruction in reading, writing, math, GED preparation, health literacy, computers and workforce skills. Some students work one-on-one with volunteer tutors and others are enrolled in classroom instruction. Because of your generosity, these students move off welfare, obtain jobs that allow them to support their families, make more informed health decisions, encourage their own children in school, and vote for the first time, among many other accomplishments.