The Literacy Council of Frederick County (LCFC) is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, educational organization of volunteers who are dedicated to helping fellow adult residents learn to read, write, and speak English. OUR MISSION The Literacy Council of Frederick County provides pathways to essential literacy skills. VISION Literacy lifts lives. THEORY OF CHANGE Success for the individuals and families we seek to serve rests on a collective community approach that shapes a full path to a thriving life. VALUES • Sustaining our organization through responsible financial stewardship, sound management, and community engagement. • Teaching a parent in order to educate a family. • Educating our students in a learner-centered format with compassion, confidentiality, and respect. • Producing a safer, healthier, economically stronger, and more vibrant community through adult literacy. • Sustaining, empowering, and energizing a passionate, strong, dedicated volunteer base.