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Empowering AdultsThrough Literacy
Kelly Tyler, Manager Adult Learning and Volunteer ServicesBrian Cunningham, Project Coordinator for Career Online High School
43%Among those with the lowest literacy rates
live in poverty.
75% 59%of state prison
inmates
of federalprison
inmates
Did not complete high school or can be classified as low literacy.
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999,829 adults in Los Angeles can’t read this bottle
Literacy Centers
Key Program ValuesLearner goal oriented
Quality serviceRespectful of volunteer involvement
Dedicated to empowering adult learnersPassionate advocates
DiverseAgents of change
Always free to the learner
One-On-One Tutoring
Classes and Walk-in Tutoring
Literacy changes the lives of adult learners.
Literacy builds a strong community.
Literacy helps keep people safe and
informed.
COHSCareer Online High School
COHS98 students13graduates
New Initiatives
Funding
Q&A
Connect to the rotarys goal
Connect to the rotarys goal
Get Involved!
Brian Cunninghambcunningham@lapl.org
213-228-7540Sources: The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (Department of Education); The Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report; Bureau of Labor Statistics (Department of Labor); The United Nations; USAID 2012; UNESCO Sources: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.
Kelly Tylerktyler@lapl.org
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