Who We Support

Scrabble Showdown

Oklahoma City Metro Literacy Coalition

Award Date: August 23, 2024
Awarded: $5,000

OKC Metro Literacy Coalition operates a Literacy Referral Service connecting learners to programs in Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, and GED/HiSet classes, etc. It offers a GED Partnership Program with Oklahoma City Community College, OIC, Jesus House, The Salvation Army, TEEM, Jordan's Crossing, and Firstep Men & Women to assist in placing students in free GED classes, and funds testing for students applying through its program for testing vouchers needed to complete diploma requirements. The agency also has a tutoring program for children called Tutoring for Tomorrow. This program is a partnership program with Kumon, Edmond Learning Academy, and The Study Hub which evaluates kids for literacy and financial need and places them in a tutoring program on a financial sliding scale. Scrabble Showdown is in its 12th year benefiting the literacy programs of the OKC Metro Literacy Coalition.