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From the Desk of the CEO

From the Desk of the CEO: Investing in the Adult Learners of Today and Tomorrow

Our back-to-school season often brings feelings of hope and a fresh new start, but there is a bleak reality peeking through the data.

August 17, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Suz Hall

Seventeen years ago, after teaching one semester in the adult literacy program at Neuhaus Education Center in Bellaire, Texas, Suz Hall knew she had found her second career.

September 12, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Carol Dussault

When Carol Dussault joined the Literacy Council of Sheboygan County, the community’s immigrants and refugees gained an ally dedicated to advocating for their needs.

August 16, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Deborah Alvarez

At the Shelby Literacy Center in Collierville, TN, Deborah Alvarez helps English language learners not just learn the language, but the history of their new country—all with a little fun woven in.

July 18, 2023

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‘I’m a father, and I want to read to my children, but I can’t read’ — Ruth Colvin Memo Reflects on Fathers and Literacy

In a memo—year unknown, though it was written on a typewriter—Ruth Covlin shares a story as a reminder of the important role literacy plays in the relationship between fathers and their children.

June 18, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Marcia Katigbak Church

In Bellingham, WA, at ProLiteracy member program Whatcom Literacy Council, Marcia Katigbak Church realized not everyone coming to this country was as lucky as her when she came from the Philippines, so she stepped up to help.

June 13, 2023

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Instructor Spotlight: Norma Penn

At the Northwest Ohio Literacy Council, a ProLiteracy member program in Lima, Ohio, instructor Norma Penn always does what it takes to make sure she can meet the needs of her students.

May 15, 2023

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