by Brodi Zimmer | Mar 18, 2026 | YLI
2026 is a Milestone Year Our mission is to teach literacy skills in English to empower adults for successful engagement in the home, workplace, and community. York Literacy Institute (YLI) traces its origins to the early 1970s, when a group of dedicated...
by Brodi Zimmer | Jul 18, 2025 | YLI
Finding Community and Confidence: Tarsila’s Next Step Tarsila, a Chemical Engineer from Brazil, moved to the U.S. with her husband twoyears ago. As she settled into her new life here, she quickly realized that improvingher English was essential to connect with...
by Brodi Zimmer | Jun 17, 2025 | YLI
YLI welcomes new Digital Literacy Instructor Claudia Calderon joins York Literacy Institute (YLI) as our new Digital Literacy Instructor. In today’s fast-changing world, empowerment begins with knowledge. Reading opens minds to new ideas, while gaining tech skills...
by Brodi Zimmer | Jun 3, 2025 | YLI
YLI welcomes new Database Coordinator Becca Ferguson joins York Literacy Institute (YLI) as our new Database Coordinator. Becca will be making sure we have all the data organized for the grants that keep us going! She has always had a passion for helping others,...
by Brodi Zimmer | May 2, 2025 | YLI
The results for our mascot naming contest are in! Drumroll, please! We have tallied the votes and are excited to introduce our new mascot: PAIGE TURNER! Thank you to everyone who voted and helped select the name! We had fun thinking of possible literary-related names...
by tspangler | Apr 24, 2025 | YLI
Insights of a York Literacy Institute Teacher York Literacy Institute (YLI) provides six levels of English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. New students take an assessment test upon enrollment at YLI to determine their English language skill level. This assessment...
