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The economic and social prosperity and stability of our nation—and our local communities—depend on the ability of adults to read, write, do basic math, and think critically.
Every year in March, newspapers use the first week of the month to promote Newspapers in Education. Today, News for You is still considered the gold standard when it comes to a publication written for adults learning to read.
In 1996, Cambodia embarked on a project to preserve the Kavet language using a multilingual education approach. Today, the initiative is thriving.
Literacy Opportunity Fund grants bolster programs to new heights and beyond, allowing more adults to realize new potential.
In Kenya, KALA, a longtime ProLiteracy partner, focuses its four levels of literacy work on the five social issues of food security, economic self-reliance, health, environmental management, and civic education.
In the US, millions of jobs remain vacant as employers struggle to find employees with the skills to do the job. Adult education can help close the skills gap and prepare adults to enter workforce prep programs and the workforce successfully.
Sheila Laury, like Ruth Colvin, was unexpectedly moved 23 years ago to help adults learn to read.
