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
Literacy New York has joined Educate & Elevate movement and encourages providers to get involved.
Read MoreLiteracy Volunteers of Rochester (LVR) recently paid tribute to their hard-working volunteers and dedicated students at their Annual Awards Ceremony.
Read MoreThe passionate staff of Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara (LNYBN) spent a beautiful evening mixing and mingling with literacy advocates and donors at Buffalo's Shakespeare in the Park.
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
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.
