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Augustine Literacy Project-Charlotte (ALP) was founded in 2005 by Adele Hagood and Candace Armstrong with the support of the Rector and Vestry of St. Peter’s Espicopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. ALP-Charlotte is one of 15 independent ALP sites. The project began in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1994 and has grown to include sites in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.
ALP uses the Orton-Gillingham approach and ALP materials. Orton-Gillingham is a multi-sensory, explicit, systematic approach to reading instruction that has been effective with students who struggle with literacy for a variety of reasons.
ALP is dedicated to improving the reading, writing, and spelling skills of young, aspiring readers in under-resourced communities. We achieve this by providing free, long-term, one-on-one instruction from highly trained tutors.
We recruit, train, and support volunteer tutors who deliver research-based, effective literacy instruction, both in-person and virtual.
Our tutors work primarily with first through third graders in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Title I elementary schools.
Interested in making a difference? Learn more about becoming an ALP Tutor here.