National Education and Family Literacy Week
September 23 - 29
Raises public awareness of adult education and family
literacy, assists adult learners in need of literacy services, leverages local
resources, and supports increased access to adult education and family literacy
programs. Use opportunity to elevate adult education and family literacy
nationwide with policymakers, the media, and the community.
Tweet facts about adult education and family literacy. Raise
awareness of adult education and family literacy. Share what you are doing to raise awareness and:
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Some SCLLN Facts - watch for more !
Let’s Read, Altadena! was
chosen to participate in a pilot project called Fam-Track which developed into the wonderful literacy program Families
For Literacy (FFL). The FFL program worked with the entire family to enhance
reading, writing and comprehension skills.
Health Literacy Learning is a program of the Azusa City
Library, in collaboration with the Azusa
Neighborhood Wellness
Center and the Azusa
Pacific University Department of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages). Based on the belief that literacy is not an end in itself, but
rather a catalyst to transform lives.
• In one California
study, 65% of participants with low reading skills reported they avoid going to
the doctor because of difficulties with paperwork; 75% of medical professionals
said they were aware of medical errors that were the product of low literacy.
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