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
Melinda Mack, NYATEP Executive Director, testified before Congress last week to urge full funding for the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act.
Read MoreThe entire Literacy New York family is shattered by the death of LNY Executive Director, Janice Cuddahee. Much more will be posted in the days to come, including a tribute to the woman she was--and the work she did as our leading literacy warrior.
Read MoreThanks to the many literacy advocates who raised their voices, the proposed $1.5 million cut to ALE funding was restored in the New York State's 2019-2020 Budget that was passed on April 1st.
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
Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC) recently celebrated Women’s History Month with their Famous Ladies’ Tea.
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Literacy New York - Fulton, Montgomery, and Schoharie Counties held our 11th Annual SCRABBLE FUNdraiser last month and it was once again a tremendous success.
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22% 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.
