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The new PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills data indicates 60 million US adults read at the lowest levels, while 72 million are at the lowest levels for numeracy.
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.
ProLiteracy is pleased to announce it has promoted Todd Evans, a dedicated 27-year employee of the organization, to its leadership team as the Senior Director of Programs.
Through a new partnership with Guild, employees at innovative employers will now have employer-funded access to the New Readers Press High School Equivalency Preparation distance learning program.
In Colombia, Fundación Bien Humano and ProLiteracy will work together to implement a basic Spanish literacy program with the use of the new digital app Podemos Leer.
The focus of Adult Literacy Education Volume 5, Issue 2, is innovation in adult education and this theme is woven throughout the journal's research articles.
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.
