Making America’s communities stronger through the advancement of adult literacy

ProLiteracy provides the best adult literacy resources to support programs across the US.

With 48 million adults unable to read at a functioning level, low literacy burdens every community in the US with lower wages, lost taxes, higher health care costs, and increased incarceration rates. Our leading resources, materials, and grant opportunities give adult literacy programs in all 50 states the ability to create change. As a respected voice in the field, our influence on local, state, and national policymakers helps raise awareness and increase funding for adult literacy.

Our International Work

Globally, 763 million people cannot read. We work with partners in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East to increase literacy everywhere. Through innovative instruction, we promote fundamental literacy skills, critical thinking, cultural expression, and learner-initiated action in the context of solving local economic, human rights, health, and environmental issues.