The Gainesville / Hall County Alliance for literacy was formed in 1989 and serves as the Umbrella agency for ALL literacy concerns in our community.

     The Alliance serves as the Advisory board for the Adult Learning Center, whose fiscal agent is Lanier Technical College.

The Center provides free educational programs for adults 16 years and older who have not graduated from high school or whose native language is not English.

Classes at The Adult Learning Center include:
Literacy Instruction
Basic Skills
GED Preparation
GED Testing
English as a Second Language/Civics

History of the Gainesville / Hall County Alliance for Literacy

• 1989 - The Alliance was formed
• 1992 - The first Spelling Bee - our Bee is the oldest and most successful in the state of Georgia
• 1994 - Became the 23rd community in Georgia to be classified as a CLCP - Certified Literate Community Program
• 1997 - Became a United Way partner agency
• 1998 - Awarded a $500,00 Community Development Block Grant to construct the new Adult Learning Center
• 2002 - Opened the "Children's Center" for the Families Read Even Start Program
• 2004 - Hall County was designated a Certified Literate Community