ProLiteracy

🙌 They’re back! Join our trusted Teacher Training Plus presenters for another enlightening year of leading-edge presentations to meet the instructional needs of the adult education field. Learn more and register: https://hubs.la/Q02KYk2r0

Empower students to be informed about and participate in the 2024 election. Our free News for You Voting Guide and interactive course walk learners through the entire voting process, from registering to vote to casting a ballot. You’ll also find useful information about our political system and how campaigns work. Access the guide: https://hubs.la/Q02Kv54m0

🖥️ Open up options for where and when learning takes place with online tools. This month, ramp up instruction and save 10% on 15 or more licenses of EnGen, Learning Upgrade, or New Readers Press Online Learning!
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📃 The new issue of the Adult Literacy Education research journal has just been released! Our journal is free, it’s relevant, and it’ll get you thinking and guide your instruction so you can give your students research-backed support. Download it now: https://hubs.la/Q02KhfmF0

Policy, digital inclusion, social action, AI, workforce literacy, access, and more—we understand the pressing issues that matter to adult educators today. Join us at our conference this October, and let's dive into these topics together. Check out our featured sessions: https://hubs.la/Q02KgGr30

📪 SPECIAL DELIVERY! It's time to check the mail for your 2024 ProLiteracy New Readers Press catalog filled with over 500 titles of top-tier instructional resources. Look for new digital courses, books, and eBooks from New Readers Press and our partners! Need a catalog? Request one ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02JSHt40

A salon owner in Delaware is proof that success is made of the hard work you put in. English language learner Maribel couldn’t read the newspaper when she came to the US. Now, Maribel, a student at our member program Literacy Delaware, Inc., has been recognized with multiple community awards. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02JFqyK0

🖥️ Open up options for where and when learning takes place with online tools. This month, ramp up instruction and save 10% on 15 or more licenses of EnGen, Learning Upgrade, or New Readers Press Online Learning!
Use promo code AUG24 through 8/31/24
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Literacy begins at home. Children of low-literate parents are exponentially more likely to be low-literate themselves. Ensuring every adult can read is the first step in breaking the cycle of intergenerational low literacy that prevents economic mobility. Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02J3kWy0

Last week ProLiteracy staff gathered at our headquarters in Syracuse, NY, for some professional learning, brainstorming, and team building. This annual time together ensures that we are prepared to continue providing you with the high-quality resources and professional development you know and expect from us.

☀️ It's a beautiful sunny day for the entire ProLiteracy staff to shine a light on literacy with The Yellow Glasses Project! Thank You, Dollar General Literacy Foundation for the amazing commitment and investments you make to influence the lives of educators and adult learners in communities nationwide!

We're excited to announce that Van Jones will deliver the keynote address at our conference this October in Baltimore! Considered a social changemaker, you don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear Jones' perspective on adult literacy. Register today! There’s ONE WEEK left to get early bird pricing: https://hubs.la/Q02HD7780

We believe every person, regardless of gender, class, religion, or ethnicity, has the right to fully participate in society. Without literacy, that’s impossible. Literacy is a right.

🏫🛶🏥 From schools and pharmacies to parks and museums, Kenosha Literacy Council uses the essential and enriching resources in their own community to make learning relatable. Learn more about this model and how you can attend a workshop on this topic at our conference this October in Baltimore: https://hubs.la/Q02HfDpb0

💻 We are committed to making sure practitioners are equipped to meet the needs of their diverse students. Bookmark our Upcoming Webinars page so you don’t miss any opportunity to pick up proven best practices from experts across the adult education field: https://hubs.ly/Q02Gf82p0

😎 Dive into summer savings all month long with 5% off all print materials from ProLiteracy New Readers Press. Use promo code JULY24 through 7/31/24.
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Today we are celebrating the amazing youth ambassadors working as part of the Feeding Minds youth literacy initiative with ANBA, our partner program in Egypt. These inspiring young people are driven by a desire to build more equitable and sustainable communities through literacy. 🤩 Read more: https://hubs.la/Q02GpmVg0

We 💜 Gemma! Who else is joining us in Baltimore this October?

✨ When someone walks through the doors of an adult education program, it could be for a million and one reasons. Whatever their reasons are, every goal is as important as the next.

It's clear that improved literacy leads to career advancement and higher wages for the employee and increased productivity and revenue for the employer. Learn about the impact that promoting literacy in the workforce could have in ALL IN: The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network's report: https://allinliteracy.org/advancing-adult-literacy-mobilizing-business-the-beltway/

“Rendering the invisible visible,” 1 in 3 employers out of 500 say their average employee does not have the literacy skills needed to do their job well and estimate that it will lead to $46 billion in lost revenue. Fortunately, based on new research, employers in America want to be a part of the change and recognize it takes a team effort. In the collective, we are on a journey to improve work environments and productivity for all through literacy in the workplace. Learn more about employer perspectives on literacy in the nationwide survey report: https://allinliteracy.org/reports/

Thank you, ALL IN: The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network, for the support to conduct this research. In this report, we sought to learn what supports are needed to collect and use assessment data that can inform instruction in deep and meaningful ways. Read the report in the link below.

“Little is known about actual assessment practices in programs and classrooms. Learning more about both the strengths and challenges faced could help shape improved assessment tools, professional development, instruction, and learner outcomes.” On June 3, Alisa Belzer shared her work with ProLiteracy, an international nonprofit organization that supports literacy programs that help adults learn to read and write, during the ALL IN Research Small Grants Initiative webinar showcase. Learn more about what supports are needed to collect and use assessment data that can inform instruction in deep and meaningful ways. https://rb.gy/vrzev9

🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate the Fourth of July and everyone who has taken the steps to be a part of America’s narrative as new citizens. We are grateful to the adult education programs helping make American dreams realities.

Why does adult literacy matter? Because 48 million—or one in five—American adults are unable to read at a functioning level. When we come together in support of advancing adult literacy, the impact on individuals, families, and communities is limitless. Join us: https://hubs.la/Q02FfZ1z0

⭐ In addition to the unbeatable professional development you’ll get at our Conference on Adult Education, you’ll also enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to build a network of like-minded individuals that you can count on all year long.
👉 Be a part of it all, and register today: https://hubs.la/Q02DHDKX0

😎 Dive into summer savings all month long with 5% off all print materials from ProLiteracy New Readers Press. Use promo code JULY24 through 7/31/24.
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ICYMI: ProLiteracy recently partnered with Mediaplanet on their Future of Work campaign to discuss how investing in adult literacy can lead to a stronger workforce. You can check out our article on the blog: https://hubs.la/Q02DBFdk0
View the entire campaign here: https://hubs.la/Q02DBBJC0

Future of Work: Building a Stronger Workforce Through Literacy - ProLiteracy Low literacy levels make it far more difficult for an individual to get a job, maintain a job, or make family-sustaining wages.

We are looking for a well-versed and flexible fundraiser with a proven track record of inspiring commitment from a variety of donor types. If you have experience, knowledge, and an entrepreneurial spirit, we want to hear from you. Learn more about the Principal Partnerships Director position: https://hubs.la/Q02DzLkK0

Exciting news! 🦉 Owl Light Productions and Fae Corps Publishing are donating 100% of their proceeds from the sale of a new anthology, The Owl Light Menagerie, to ProLiteracy! Get your copy of these thrilling short stories now and support adult literacy. 🔗 https://hubs.la/Q02Dqzf00

We’re proud to partner with Mediaplanet on their Future of Work campaign redefining the way we look at work in the US. Read and share the article from our CEO Mark Vines about how investing in adult literacy can build a stronger workforce:

Building a Stronger Workforce Through Literacy Despite recent improvements in national employment rates, hiring and retaining skilled employees for frontline roles remains a persistent challenge for industries like food and beverage, retail, logistics and transportation, and wholesale distribution.

🎓 Join us in congratulating the graduates at Chesterfield County Adult Education, in South Carolina! Next steps for the group include college and entering the workforce. Best of luck!
⭐ Help us celebrate all of this year's HSE graduates: https://hubs.la/Q02CPc0F0