Building Literate Communities
In NYS, there are over
3.4 Million
Individuals who lack their HS Diploma, Englishlanguage proficiency, or both
In NYS, there are over
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), under funding from the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) is conducting a Congressionally-mandated national study...
Read MoreCongratulations to Gerard Place in Buffalo on the opening of their new community center! Gerard Place is one of the programs supported by Literacy New York's State Technical Assistance (STAC) program.
Read MoreLiteracy Volunteers of Rensselaer's Executive Director, Judy Smith, and Project Coordinator, Linda Feldmann were guests on radio station WAMC this week. Check out the interview-- great to hear about the work LV Rensselaer is doing in Rensselaer County!
Read More40%of low-skilled Americans
have earnings in the bottom
On average, a
High School Graduate Lives 6 to 9yrs
In the last 30yrs
workers without a High School
Degree experienced an
State Farm Insurance has opened the application process for their 2020 Good Neighbor Citizenship Grant Program. This funding is available to 501C3's and includes focus areas of Community Development and Education, which could fit with the work ALE funded programs are doing in their communities. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2019.
Read MoreThe Florida Literacy Coalition released an interesting and informative study looking at student recruitment in adult education programs-- "If You Build It, They Will Come. Think Again". The study looked specifically at Florida programs, which are housed in community colleges and more like the traditional BOCES and school district programs in NYS, but there are findings that could inform the way we market and sell any of our ALE funded programs.
Read More22% percent of New York State residents suffer needlessly from low literacy, severely limiting their quality of life and often leading to unemployment, poverty, health issues, and even incarceration.
