Redlands Adult Literacy Program at Smiley Public
Library shares success stories
Redlands Daily Facts: 10.29.2016 by Diane
Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator -A.K. Smiley Library
In
2015, the A.K. Smiley Public Library was awarded a grant from California Library Literacy Services,
which supports many adult literacy programs in the state of California.
The
state supports literacy because of the tangible benefits realized at the local
level when people improve their reading and writing. In Redlands, this
translates to higher employment rates, better income levels, increased
awareness of local issues, better health literacy and more support for education
in the home.
The
Redlands Adult Literacy Program is pleased
to share the following fiscal year 2015-16 achievements that were recently
reported to California Library Literacy Services.
Adult
learners completed 3,640 hours of instruction with their tutors. Learners
expressed that working with their tutors improved their reading and writing
skills and gave them an increased level of confidence.
Seventy-six
percent of the learners in the Redlands Adult Literacy program have achieved
reading a book, writing a letter, learning to use a computer, searching the
internet and/or helping children with schoolwork. Several learners found new or
better employment and others spoke in public forums about the importance of
adult literacy.
The
personal impact that tutoring has brought to each learner is evident as they
met their goals and their confidence soared.
The
following stories highlight the importance of the adult literacy program to
adult learners. READ MORE @
