Student Spotlight: Nancy
Jul 14 2026
Nancy shares how a sister's recommendation led her to TLA and why she wants other students to know it's not as scary as it seems.
Literacy Changes Lives
Our mission is to empower people and strengthen community through education.
Student Story: DeAngelo
Jun 25 2026
Adult literacy changes lives. See how DeAngelo earned his HSE diploma in Fort Wayne with The Literacy Alliance and launched his next chapter.
Student Spotlight: Larry
Jun 08 2026
Larry passed his GED at age 52 with help from The Literacy Alliance. Read his story and learn how adult education can open new doors at any stage of life.
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GED® Testing Now Available at The Literacy Alliance
Need to finish high school? The Literacy Alliance is an official GED® testing center. Whether you’re looking to open new doors for work, college, or personal goals, we’re here to help you take that important next step by earning your high school equivalency diploma (HSE).
If you’d like to learn more, give us a call. We’ll walk you through your options and help you get started.
Call today: (260) 426-7323 to learn more about the testing center at TLA!
Community Impact
Since 1972, the Fort Wayne community has stood behind The Literacy Alliance with something money can’t buy: belief. Donors and volunteers have kept our free programs running for over five decades, and their impact shows up in real lives. Adults are earning diplomas, building careers, and stepping into stable futures they once thought were out of reach.
That work doesn’t happen without you. The Literacy Alliance depends on the generosity of this community to keep every program free and every door open. When you give your time or your resources, you are not just improving literacy. You are changing what’s possible for someone in Fort Wayne, Bluffton, and Decatur.
- Project Reads (K-3 Reading Program in Allen County)
- Project Build (Adult Basic Education classes in Allen County)
- Project Graduate (High School Completion Classes in Allen, Adams, and Wells Counties)
- Project Connect (English Language Learners Classes in Allen County)
- Project Aim (Corporate Training in Allen, Adams, and Wells Counties)
Donate
As our programs grow, our need for individual, corporate, and community support increases. Your gifts help us meet our goal of ending illiteracy. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Approximately 78% of our expenses are directly related to the cost of programming.
