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Empowering Adults Through Literacy Kelly Tyler, Manager Adult Learning and Volunteer Services Brian Cunningham, Project Coordinator for Career Online High School

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Empowering AdultsThrough Literacy

Kelly Tyler, Manager Adult Learning and Volunteer ServicesBrian Cunningham, Project Coordinator for Career Online High School

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43%Among those with the lowest literacy rates

live in poverty.

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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

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Literacy Centers

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Key Program ValuesLearner goal oriented

Quality serviceRespectful of volunteer involvement

Dedicated to empowering adult learnersPassionate advocates

DiverseAgents of change

Always free to the learner

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One-On-One Tutoring

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Classes and Walk-in Tutoring

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Literacy changes the lives of adult learners.

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Literacy builds a strong community.

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Literacy helps keep people safe and

informed.

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COHSCareer Online High School

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COHS98 students13graduates

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New Initiatives

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Funding

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Q&A

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Connect to the rotarys goal

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Connect to the rotarys goal

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Get Involved!

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Brian [email protected]

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 [email protected]