Did You Know?

• There are 774 million adults around the world who are illiterate in their native languages.

• The United States ranks fifth on adult literacy skills when compared to other industrialized nations.

• In the U.S., 30 million people over age 16 (14% of the country’s adult population) don’t read well enough to understand a newspaper story written at the eighth grade level or fill out a job application.

• There are over 17,000 functionally illiterate adults in Clay County.

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Volunteers

• Are you interested in helping others acquire new skills and achieve goals they hadn’t thought possible?

• Are you interested in empowering adults with the English literacy skills needed to participate confidently in society?

If your answer is “YES”, then consider becoming a volunteer for the Clay County Literacy Coalition.

Adult Learners

• Would you like to improve your reading and writing skills?
• Would you like to speak English more fluently?
• Would you like to get a driver’s license, fill out a job application, or help your children with homework?