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The Power of Adult Literacy Education to Build Prosperity and Sustainability

The economic and social prosperity and stability of our nation—and our local communities—depend on the ability of adults to read, write, do basic math, and think critically.

September 16, 2025

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There’s a Lot to Learn Outside of the Classroom

Kenosha Literacy Council makes learning relatable, which increases effectiveness, links theory to practice, assists in retention, and increases engagement.

July 22, 2024

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Youth Ambassadors in Egypt are Feeding the Future through Literacy

On World Youth Skills Day, we are spotlighting the youth ambassadors with ANBA, our partner program in Egypt, who are building understanding about literacy's role in sustainable communities.

July 15, 2024

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Future of Work: Building a Stronger Workforce Through Literacy

Low literacy levels make it far more difficult for an individual to get a job, maintain a job, or make family-sustaining wages.

June 26, 2024

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Adult Literacy Programs Receive Millions through Yield Giving

Four ProLiteracy member programs were among the recipients of million dollar awards from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving organization.

May 29, 2024

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ProLiteracy Presents First Award for Adult Literacy Research

ProLiteracy awarded a group of researchers our inaugural Dollar General Research to Practice Award for their paper The Effects of an Adult Literacy App on Word Decoding, published in 2023 in our Adult Literacy Education research journal.

May 13, 2024

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Popular ESL Author’s ‘Long Stories Short’ Builds Reading and Language Connections

The new ESL series from New Readers Press uses entertaining stories as the basis to teach vocabulary, grammar, spelling, syntax, pronunciation, and more.

May 6, 2024

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