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
51 Literacy Practitioners from across the state--including Executive Directors, Program Staff, and Local Board Members, participated in Literacy New York's 2018 Conference @ White Eagle held June 7th and 8th in Hamilton, New York.
Read MoreHow does your program work with your local library system?
Read MoreLNY is a longtime partner of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE).
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
Nonprofit staff need to find resources--preferably free 
--that can help them with their work.
The Minds that Move Us initiative is a challenge to communities to design innovative education and training models that create social equity and economic mobility for all.
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.
