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.
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From the Desk of the CEO: Changing the Systems that Perpetuate Poverty and Low Literacy
Adults don’t stay low literate because they didn’t want to learn how to read—their economic status set them up to fail from the time they were young.
ProLiteracy Launches Employability in a Digital World Courses
ProLiteracy has created six new online direct-to-student courses designed to help adults thrive in the digital workplace.
Adult ESOL Students’ Stories Added to Library’s Permanent Collection
Librarian Tara Moreno asked students in the intermediate ESOL class to write about a life event, no matter how big or small—it resulted in the Our Own Authors series.
Instructor Spotlight: Doug Cook
Doug Cook is driven by passion. It’s something he’s learned about himself since becoming a math and science tutor at ProLiteracy member program, Center of Hope, in Parker County, Texas, four years ago.
Why I Give: How a Journey through a Family’s History Led One Donor to ProLiteracy
Boredom led Grace Woodard to find a new hobby, which unexpectedly set her on a path to learning about her family and adult literacy and inspired her to support the work of ProLiteracy.
From the Desk of the CEO: Women’s History Month, Honoring a Literacy Rights Leader
As I reflect on Women’s History Month, I think about Ruth Colvin and all the history she’s lived and change she’s contributed to.