Literacy Action Center

Imagine never reading a book, sharing your family’s adventures with friends. or searching for a good deal on the web. Such is the plight of the low-income, disadvantaged, English-speaking adults we serve.

Our adults have never seen themselves as learners because, quite frankly, literacy and learning have always been a challenge. Change this. For as little as $10, join with us to give these adults the skills & tools they need to better themselves and their children’s lives – earn high school diplomas, enroll in college, get and keep careers, enjoy the pleasures life has to offer, and finally get off welfare. Let your friends know that they can help us change these adults’ futures, too. 

For example, Spring came to us with a crosswalk issue – she felt like cars were going to run her and her child over each time she crossed State Street with the aid of an overhead flashing light system. She wrote letters of complaint (first time ever) with the help of tutors to local officials. The results: After meeting with the city council, mayor, and police chief, patrols were sent out to educate (and ticket) the public. Spring was shocked how her literacy skills could improve her life. She is one of many adults you are helping to gain and use their literacy skills with your donation. By the way, another learner, Patrick, completed his high school diploma with our help (through Horizonte) last week. We are getting him ready to enroll at Salt Lake Community College in August.  

Your donation brings joy to these adults' hearts. After a few weeks at our center, learners report: (1) "I really can learn!" (2) "I'm not alone. People want to help me,” and (3) "Learning is sort of fun." Help more adult learners feel this way about the literacy skills the rest of us take for granted.

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For more information, visit us at www.LiteracyActionCenter.org or https://sites.google.com/site/literacyactionclassroom/ . Read our blog http://literacyactioncenter.blogspot.com/ . "Like" us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Literacy-Action-Center-166333097177/ . To volunteer, call us at 801/265-9081 for upcoming training dates. NOTE: We are the only nonprofit adult literacy organization serving Salt Lake and Davis Counties.