Building Literate Communities
In NYS, there are over
3.4 Million
Individuals who lack their HS Diploma, English
language proficiency, or both
In NYS, there are over
Individuals who lack their HS Diploma, English
language proficiency, or both
Literacy New York's Executive Director, Kathy Houghton, joined colleagues from the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy for a day of visits with legislative offices and the New York State Department of Education's Adult Education division in Albany this week. We met with several NYS Senate and Assembly staff members to talk about the great need for continued support for Adult Literacy Education (ALE) funding in New York State.
Read MoreLiteracy Suffolk is holding a fundraiser! The event showcases the group Mambo Loco, and will be held on Sunday, October 20th, from 2 to 5 PM at the 89 North Music Venue (89 North Ocean Ave., Patchogue, NY 11772. There will be music, of course, and food from local restaurants, as well as a cash bar and 50/50 and Basket Raffles.
Read MoreCensus 2020 is critical! An undercount of your community will mean a loss of resources and representation for the next decade. This is the first in a series of three webinars on this subject. This first webinar will highlight California's campaign to prepare and connect adult education learners to Census jobs.
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
COABE is once again offering adult education programs the opportunity to apply for funds to defray the costs of the 2020 COABE National Conference in Baltimore, MD. Click for more information -- and good luck!
Read MoreThis article from Foundant Technologies encourages us to remember that writing grants should not be a repetitive, "cut and paste" process, but a real opportunity to do our best writing. The author encourages us to "start with the why", and tell a compelling story about the important work your program does. Hope the article inspires you!
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.
