The Basics

Monterey Bay United for Literacy works in 6 schools in the Alisal School District. There are roughly 30 volunteers in this program. In theory, we meet with students for one-on-one reading sessions and literacy lessons.

The students we work with are in grades K-4, and they are by and large English Language Learner students. Alisal School District is comprised of mostly Hispanic, Mexian, and Mexican-American families. Migrant farm work is the most common occupation for parents of these students. Many families do not have any English spoken in their homes.

Alisal is a school district on the east side of Salinas, CA, where gang violence and poverty are very real, everyday threats.