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ProLiteracy champions
the life-changing benefits of literacy for adults and their families. ProLiteracy
is a nonprofit international literacy organization based in Syracuse, NY, that
was formed by the 2002 merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers
of America, Inc. ProLiteracy is the oldest and largest nongovernmental literacy
organization in the world. It achieves its mission, championing the life-changing
benefits of literacy for adults and their families, by sponsoring educational
programs that help adults and their families acquire the literacy practices and
skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives. ProLiteracy’s
grassroots partners in 65 countries of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America,
and Eastern Europe teach native language literacy lessons with community projects
related to the environment, economic self-sufficiency, education, health, family
literacy, and peace/conflict resolution. Small grants and internships support
ProLiteracy’s international partners. ProLiteracy’s members in the United
States include adult basic education and literacy programs and individuals who
oversee those programs, instruct adult learners, train volunteer tutors, and volunteer
to teach adults. These members teach adults to read, write, do math, and speak
English as a second language in their communities in all 50 United States and
the District of Columbia. ProLiteracy publishes educational materials that
address learning needs and difficulties for youth in grades 6–10, GED students,
and adult learners. ProLiteracy produces the only weekly newspaper written in
plain English. Proceeds from sales of these New Readers Press materials support
ProLiteracy programs. 
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