ProLiteracy champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities, and societies. We envision a world in which everyone can read, write, compute, and use technology to lead healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives. 

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Even Start Needs Your Help
Please contact your representatives in Congress today. Ask them to call on members of the House and Senate ...more
   
   
   
 
    
National
Pitney Bowes and ProLiteracy Lead Initiative to Build Workforce Readiness through Adult Literacy and Basic Education Programs
Unemployment Soars to 15.5 Percent among Adults with Less than High School Education  ...more
 
    
Partnerships
ProLiteracy and Onondaga Community College Partner to Improve Adult Literacy in Central New York
Goals include increased literacy research and reduction of area illiteracy rates  ...more
 
    
Stimulus Watch
Did You Miss ProLiteracy’s Latest Stimulus Funding Webinar?
Watch the archived webinar to learn about successes and challenges that organizations face when trying to get stimulus funding.  ...more
 
    
International
Praise for President Obama’s Support of International Literacy and Microfinance Programs
ProLiteracy Muslim Outreach Initiative Focuses on Literacy as Key to Self-Reliance  ...more
 
    
Take Action
Show Your Support of the Statement of Adult Learner Rights
Add your name to those who support the Statement of Adult Learner Rights.  ...more
 
    
National
A Comparison of WIA Recommendations from The National Commission on Adult Literacy and the National Coalition for Literacy
ProLiteracy prepared this comparison in response to a request by Congress. Although the Commission and the Coalition agree on many recommendations, several important differences hold implications for how Congress may draft legislation. Read the comparison (pdf) to understand the differences.
 
 



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