In February of 2003, a local group of eight certified and apprentice literacy trainers met to explore the possibility of forming a volunteer literacy council. This council would be devoted to offering cost-effective quality training tailored specifically for organizations with their own potential students and tutors.

The group met weekly. Using their own resources, and calling upon their own extensive tutoring, training and administrative expertise, they wrote a charter and by-laws, established an office, assembled training and office supplies, and applied for affiliation with ProLiteracy of America, Inc. By June of 2003, the fledgling group was able to conduct its first workshop at the Community Corrections Division as Literacy Pros of Jacksonville, Inc.

In 2004, the original board expanded, a book of tutor resource materials was compiled, three on-going programs were in place, funds were collected, and Literacy Pros was recognized with national, regional and local awards for the inmate peer tutoring program.

Literacy Pros of Jacksonville, Inc. continues to develop, carefully addressing literacy needs and finding new ways to deliver literacy training to the community.