Learning Is For Tomorrow, Inc.

02/23/2026

LIFT will be closed on Monday, 2/23.

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

Hello and Happy November! 🍂
It's Joanne Baillie from LIFT and I'm teaming up with my classmate back home in PA and Pampered Chef consultant, Shelly Lee Tyson, for a simple Link Drop Party that supports Learning Is For Tomorrow (LIFT) — just in time for effortless and easy holiday shopping! 🎁

9️⃣2️⃣ Black Friday deals are live now‼️ (while supplies last) "Shop from your seat, not your feet" this holiday season! 📱🎄 Plus, enjoy free shipping to your door on orders $150+. 📦

💰Pampered Chef will be sending a check to LIFT for a portion of the total sales once the fundraiser is complete. Think holiday shopping for gifts or maybe tools you need in your own home. Every purchase, no matter the size makes a difference! 💚

Click here to shop: www.pamperedchef.com/party/doingitforlift

💕 Let me know if you have any questions or need help. Thank you for taking a look! -- Joanne

01/22/2025

https://thehill.com/homenews/education/5049290-adult-literacy-us-students-reading-problems/

"The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), part of the Department of Education, released data earlier this month showing 28 percent of adults in the U.S. ranked at the lowest levels of literacy, compared to 19 percent in 2017. "

This is why programs like LIFT are critically important! We are committed to assisting adults to become self-reliant, lifelong learners.

Learning to read can become exponentially more difficult for older students and adults who have fallen behind, creating grave concerns as the number of individuals struggling with literacy into hig…

01/05/2025

Due to pending inclement weather, LIFT's offices will be closed tomorrow, 1/6/2025.

There will be no morning classes, but the C3 (afternoon) & C4 (evening) Zoom classes WILL still meet virtually.

08/08/2022

Hi all! This is to let you know that LIFT's phone system has been down since 8/5/22. We are sorry if you have been trying to reach us! We hope to have the system restored on 8/9. In the meantime, you can email [email protected] or leave a message with the building front desk: 410-534-4140. We hope to talk with you soon!

10/11/2019

Congratulations to Mark Pettis, Executive Director, for being honored with an Administrator Hero Award!! The award was presented during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week at the 2nd annual Adult Education Heroes Celebration, hosted by Elevation Educational Consulting Group. Thank you to the Institute for Educational Leadership for sponsoring the award!

06/12/2019

In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 mill...

10/29/2018

Through Nov 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% (ten times the usual amount) to Learning Is for Tomorrow when you shop at smile.amazon.com/ch/20-8861631.

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AmazonSmile is increasing the donation rate 10x from Oct 29 - Nov 2.

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate to Learning Is for Tomorrow. Support us every time you shop.

09/05/2018

Please check out this radio show, featuring Anna, one of our learners, and Mark, our director!

It's September – back to school time for a lot of kids, and for some adults, including Mrs. Anna Harris, a 73-year-old woman in pursuit of her GED. On this

12/20/2017

Hi folks! LIFT has launched a GoFundMe page to help support our programming. Funding shifts caused us to drastically reduce services this fall, yet we had the best attendance and most engaged students ever! Please share this with your networks far and wide, so that we can offer our full class schedule again and keep the learning going!

Learning Is For Tomorrow Needs Your Help! Learning Is For Tomorrow (LIFT) is a community-based nonprofit adult literacy organization located in Baltimore City, Maryland. LIFT has been providing services to Baltimore City residents since 1988. LIFT provides adult literacy instruction, technolo...