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.
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Azusa City Library Literacy
Violence, Crime and Literacy: What’s the Connection? Did you know that —
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70% is the recidivism rate for inmates who do not receive literacy help in prison — but if inmates do receive literacy help while incarcerated, their rate of returning to prison drops to 16%
(Penal Institution Records)
85% of all juvenile offenders have reading problems
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2/3 of students who cannot read proficiently by the end of 4th grade will end up in jail or on welfare
(One World Literacy Foundation)
congratulates 129 newly literate adults at their 7th Annual Manos Amigas/Helping Hands Celebration.
Zickefoose was functionally illiterate, unable to read a prescription label, his children's report cards or a menu. He was diagnosed as a young boy with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and didn't learn to read and write until he was 35.
That's when everything changed. He became a poster boy for the
And on Dec. 7, Zickefoose, 52, was sworn in as a member of the Corona-Norco Unified School District Board of Education.
