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ReadWest, Inc. is a non-profit adult literacy agency providing one-to-one tutoring by trained certified volunteers, FREE OF CHARGE.

Literacy Facts

1 out of every 5 New Mexican adults reads below the 5th grade level. Simple everyday tasks present real problems. Following street signs, reading bus schedules, filling out job applications or reading prescription labels, can be difficult and frustrating.

  • At ReadWest, our trained tutors help these adults improve their reading levels, thus improving their ability to function in the community.

In today’s workplace, even the simplest jobs require reading at a 6th grade level or better.  Recently, a student reported she was turned down for a dishwashing job because she didn’t have a GED.  There is a direct correlation between low literacy, low education attainment and low income. 

  • One to one tutoring at ReadWest in reading and writing helps prepare adults to take the GED, attain better employment and further their education.

The lack of ability to speak and understand spoken English can be very frustrating and even frightening to an adult.  What is a ‘permission slip’ for a ‘field trip’?  What do I say when the policeman pulls me over?  No one understands me because of my accent and my poor English.

  • ReadWest helps adult learners of English with basic vocabulary, communication for many life and cultural situations as well as help them to become literate in reading and writing English.

Job Applications for work are often filled out on a computer.  Some applications are found only online. As society becomes more reliant on technology, so does our need to become literate in its use. 

  • ReadWest offers basic computer literacy to its adult learners with direct, hands on instruction with a trained tutor.

Children suffer from their parent’s low literacy.  As the education level of an adult improves, so does her child’s success in school. Helping low-literate adults improve their basic skills has a direct and measurable impact on both the education and quality of life of their children.

  • ReadWest’s program strengthens a parent’s ability to participate in their child’s education.  Parents who read create children who read.

ReadWest is here to help adults read, write and speak English.  Our volunteer tutors and your donations help us to improve the literacy of members of our community, thus allowing them to live more productive and enriched lives. We are changing lives one adult at a time.

New Mexico Coalition for Literacy
New Mexico Coalition for Literacy

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1 out of 5 New Mexicans CANNOT read this page! The National Adult Literacy Survey found a total of 21% of American adults function at a Level 1, the lowest literacy level, finding difficulty in reading, writing and computational skills considered necessary for functioning in everyday life.



ReadWest is an Accredited Affiliate of ProLiteracy America. Sixteen standards of quality are continually achieved to maintain ProLiteracy accreditation.  Since its inception ReadWest has provided over 3,500 adults with literacy services and is expanding to meet the growing needs of our community. ReadWest has served Rio Rancho for over 20 years!

© Copyright 2011 Read West. All rights reserved. Mailing Address: PO BOX 44508  Rio Rancho, NM 87174. Phone: 505-892-1131  Fax: 505-896-3780. Email: readwest@earthlink.net ReadWest, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, 501 (c) (3), charitable organization
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