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
New York Association for Continuing and Community Education (NYACCE) is a statewide association that provides information and support for professionals serving the needs of life-long learners.
Read MoreLiteracy New York will hold its annual conference this year on June 7th and 8th at the White Eagle Conference Center in Hamilton, NY.
Read MoreLiteracy New York applauds the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for its commitment to funding literacy programs across the US, and in New York State specifically.
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
Serving as the Executive Director of a nonprofit is a job like no other. Serving as the Executive Director of a volunteer based adult literacy organization can be even more challenging.
Read MoreThe Change Agent is a biannual magazine for adult educators and learners published by the New England Literacy Resource Center (NELRC) at World Education.
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.
