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Oasis program adds two new districts
Oct 3, 2019 Articles
Family Literacy moves to bigger and better site
Oct 1, 2019 Articles
We're All Neighbors Collection
Sep 6, 2019 Articles
Literacy Pittsburgh hosts international conference
Aug 30, 2019 Articles
Student Writings: Immigration in Pittsburgh
Aug 28, 2019 Articles
Literacy Pittsburgh hosts naturalization ceremony
Aug 9, 2019 Articles
Fast tracking students into high-demand careers
Aug 7, 2019 Articles
Compass AmeriCorps now accepting applications
Jul 1, 2019 Articles
Member Spotlight: Andrew
Jun 3, 2019 Articles
Sit with our students: Health literacy
Jun 2, 2019 Articles
Immigrant services website debuts
Mar 29, 2019 Articles
Members of Thrive joined staff and students for Cinema in the Park.
One thing millennials aren’t killing is activism
Mar 20, 2019 Articles
Career mentoring program helps students DREAM BIG
Feb 26, 2019 Articles
Sit with our students: Letter from Birmingham Jail
Feb 26, 2019 Articles
The future is skills
Feb 25, 2019 Articles
Behind the scenes: Becoming a tutor
Jan 24, 2019 Articles
Holidays around the world
Dec 20, 2018 Articles
Oasis Intergenerational Tutoring expands to Wilkinsburg School District
Dec 20, 2018 Articles
Statement opposing public rule changes impacting immigrants
Statement opposing public rule changes impacting immigrants
Dec 3, 2018 Articles
Celebration of success
Nov 16, 2018 Articles
We stand with our community
Oct 28, 2018 Articles
Silliness is the same in ANY language! Family Literacy students enjoy making art during a field trip to the Braddock Carnegie Library, organized by our Office of Public Art artist-in-residence Mary Tremonte.
Family Literacy: It takes a village
Oct 18, 2018 Articles
Parkway West office opens
Parkway West office opens
Oct 18, 2018 Articles
Carey Harris named chief executive officer
Oct 5, 2018 Articles
Compass AmeriCorps strengthens our community
Sep 20, 2018 Articles
Member Spotlight: Mike
Sep 20, 2018 Articles
Sit with our students: College transitions
Sit with our students: College transitions
Aug 22, 2018 Articles
Career & Education Fair
Aug 21, 2018 Articles
Sit with our students: U.S. citizenship
Jul 14, 2018 Articles
Literacy Pittsburgh expands into Beaver County
Jul 1, 2018 Articles
Don Block announces retirement
Don Block announces retirement
Jun 12, 2018 Articles
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council changes name to Literacy Pittsburgh
May 1, 2018 Articles
Our April 2018 Career and Education Fair introduced 100 students to more than forty employers and postsecondary schools.
Behind the scenes: Career and Education fairs at GPLC
Apr 13, 2018 Articles
Employees of Maher Duessel recently visited for a Classroom Conversation Partners class to help ESL students practice their speaking and listening skills. 
Three easy ways to give to GPLC at work
Feb 2, 2018 Articles
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald served as keynote speaker for the 13th annual Graduation Celebration and congratulated students on their success.
Celebrating our grads on International Literacy Day
Sep 8, 2017 Articles
GPLC’s Board of Directors adopts strategies to serve students better
Aug 12, 2016 Articles
Students honored for giving back to the community
Aug 3, 2016 Articles
Transitions Manager Andrea Horton-Mericli meets with a student about his career goals and what skills and training are needed to reach them.
Planning for the next step: Transition to college, job training and careers
Jan 15, 2016 Articles
Tutors in GPLC’s OASIS Intergenerational Tutoring program help students in grades K-4 develop reading skills and self-esteem.
Behind the scenes: Children’s literacy at GPLC
Jan 10, 2016 Articles
You helped Antin realize a lifelong dream when she was sworn in as a U.S. citizen. She is pictured at her naturalization ceremony with her daughter, Maya, and U.S. Agriculture Secretary and Pittsburgh native Tom Vilsack.
Behind the scenes: GPLC and U.S. citizenship
May 10, 2015 Articles
Creating capacity: GPLC and Compass AmeriCorps
Mar 15, 2015 Articles