Featured News - Current News - Archived News - News Categories
Despite the significant role of literacy in today’s world, often little attention is paid to it.
As many as 36 million American adults struggle to read, write, perform daily math and use technology above a third grade level. This severely limits their access to jobs, college and citizenship and increases their vulnerability to living in poverty.
National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week raises public awareness about the need and impact of adult education and family literacy to leverage resources in order to expand access to basic education programs for adults with low literacy skills.
Consider the following facts on the National Impact of Literacy:
From the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE) and ProLiteracy
New York State has a literacy problem. A total of 3.4 million New York State residents are either functionally illiterate--reading below the 5th grade level—lack a High School Diploma or cannot speak English...BUT fewer than 10% are receiving help for their literacy needs.
Low literacy affects every area of life, in New York State, and throughout the U.S.
During AEFL Week, Literacy New York urges people to get involved with their local adult literacy organization which can be found here, under Providers/Site Locations: https://www.literacynewyork.org/ If you need help with your literacy, please call us at 716-651-0565
About Literacy New York
Literacy New York (LNY) works with nearly 40 adult literacy organizations throughout New York State--building the organizational capacity of community based literacy programs. These local programs, in turn, provide literacy instruction to adults who want to improve their literacy skills.
Programs supported by LNY raise literacy levels for thousands of adult learners in New York State through the service of numerous dedicated volunteers.
LNY leads and supports adult literacy initiatives through: