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The new PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills data indicates 60 million US adults read at the lowest levels, while 72 million are at the lowest levels for numeracy.
In a memo—year unknown, though it was written on a typewriter—Ruth Covlin shares a story as a reminder of the important role literacy plays in the relationship between fathers and their children.
In Bellingham, WA, at ProLiteracy member program Whatcom Literacy Council, Marcia Katigbak Church realized not everyone coming to this country was as lucky as her when she came from the Philippines, so she stepped up to help.
ProLiteracy is pleased to announce it has promoted Todd Evans, a dedicated 27-year employee of the organization, to its leadership team as the Senior Director of Programs.
Through a new partnership with Guild, employees at innovative employers will now have employer-funded access to the New Readers Press High School Equivalency Preparation distance learning program.
In Colombia, Fundación Bien Humano and ProLiteracy will work together to implement a basic Spanish literacy program with the use of the new digital app Podemos Leer.
The focus of Adult Literacy Education Volume 5, Issue 2, is innovation in adult education and this theme is woven throughout the journal's research articles.