Confessions of an
Illiterate Adult Screening :: June 7 – 7pm
Join
us for a special screening of an episode from the Pivot Network’s Secret Lives
of Americans in which Cleo reveals to her family that she can’t read.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Corona Public Library.
Hear from John Zickefoose, member of the Board for
the Corona Norco Unified School District, and former Adult Reading Assistance
student. John will discuss his own struggles, how he has overcome them, and the
continued work he does with the literacy community throughout the country.
Learn
how illiteracy affects 20 percent of local adults, how you can help, and how to
get help for someone who needs it.
Secret
Lives of Americans is a groundbreaking documentary series that takes an
unflinching look at the secrets people keep and the strength that it takes to
reveal them to friends and family. In the adult literacy episode, Cleo will
reveal her long-held secret to her family. The show will further the
conversation on how viewers are impacted by the adult literacy issue in their
own communities and provide ways to take action.
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