Mission Statement
Introduction
Tolton Center is an adult education program that provides employability skills, family literacy and child services in low-income communities in the Chicagoland area, without fee. Serving approximately 700 people a year from various backgrounds, Tolton has been recognized as a leader in adult education at local, state and national levels.
The Tolton strategy is to empower poverty level adults through academic achievement. This strategy recognizes that breaking the illiteracy cycle must begin with the adult who is the center of the family and community structure.
Mission Statement
Tolton's mission is to provide excellent alternative adult education experiences within a caring community where "everyone teaches and everyone learns."
