The adult education and literacy community has been saying for years
that its work is the key to healthy families, communities, and
businesses.  We have the data to show that this is true.

 

We have to appreciate that when we bring the literacy element to those
who represent various aspects of our community, as Darlene said,
"...business, the media, literacy providers, local education
institutions, government, chambers of commerce, faith-based
organizations, civic clubs among others,"  we get a response and create
an opportunity to have an impact on agencies, institutions, and those
they serve.  We put ourselves in a position to deal with community
problems that are rooted in low self-esteem and low-level literacy
skills...and that never seem to go away.  

 

The opportunities to engage in genuine collaborations with the
non-literacy community are numerous.  We have to step out of the big
literacy box and take what we do into the big community box...to
generate real solutions to problems.  We have to act in response to our
belief that literacy is vital to a higher quality of functioning in our
communities.

 

Jose

 

Jose L. Cruz

Chief Executive Officer

San Diego Council on Literacy

2515 Camino del Rio S., Ste. 125

San Diego, CA 92108

P: 619-574-1641, ext. 103

F: 619-491-9242

E: jcruz at literacysandiego.org <mailto:jcruz at literacysandiego.org> 

www.literacysandiego.org <http://www.literacysandiego.org/> 

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From: specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov
[mailto:specialtopics-bounces at nifl.gov] On Behalf Of DSKostrub at aol.com
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 7:23 AM
To: specialtopics at nifl.gov
Subject: [SpecialTopics 335] Community Literacy

 

David, thank you for initiating this discussion around a vital topic.

 

One of the key goals of community literacy is to help position literacy
at the top of the community's agenda so that everyone will understand
that one of the best ways to address crime, poverty, teen pregnancy and
so many other social issues is through making literacy resources and
programs available to all those with limited literacy and English
skills.

 

Key community literacy stake holders include business, the media,
literacy providers, local education institutions,  government, chambers
of commerce, faith-based organizations, civic clubs among others.

 

Darlene Kostrub





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