Illiteracy and poverty are linked. Approximately 75% of our students have incomes that are below the poverty line.

The mission of ReadWest is to change lives and to change our community for the better by providing Basic Literacy, Computer Literacy and English Language Acquisition to our adult students.

At ReadWest we evaluate our student’s needs, provide group classes and match students with volunteer tutors to enable our students to reach the goals that they set for themselves. “Learn English…Read to my child…Get my GED...Become an American Citizen…Open my own Business” – these are some of the goals that our students have reached for and achieved. The American dream is already theirs. We give them the gift of literacy to help make their dream of full participation in our society a possibility.

Our donors and corporate sponsors enable us to train our tutors and provide all the materials AT NO CHARGE to our students.

With the help of the NM Coalition on Literacy, each of our tutors receives 18 hours of training in either Basic Literacy or English as a Second Language before they are matched with their students. They are truly the heroes, meeting 2 hours every week with their students for as long as it takes! About half of our students are enrolled from one to two years. Through the thousands of hours our tutors donate collectively they are making an impact on illiteracy in our community.

It is a privilege to work with our very dedicated Board of Directors, Muncie Hansen - our Program Coordinator, Tiffany Hamburger- our Student Services Coordinator and this army of volunteers who are making a difference in the lives of so many. Thank you all for being a part of our success story!

I hope that you will help us also, by becoming one of our tutors, donating your time, or supporting us with your gift, so that we can continue open our door to all those in our community who need our help.

Thank you.

Will Steinsiek
Executive Director