adult literacy

Illiteracy can be debilitating in many ways for adults who never received the proper instruction. #literacy

Illiteracy is an issue that can be debilitating for both adults and children who never received the proper instruction. #illiteracy

Adults who are unable to read experience difficulty completing many daily activities that others may take for granted, along with a disadvantage in today's competitive job market. #ssc

Once certified, the SSC volunteer literacy tutors visit adult learners at locations in or near their neighborhoods. #ssc #tutoring

Illiteracy can be debilitating for adults who have yet to receive the proper instruction. #ssc

David Stephens, SSC Adult Literacy Grant Manager and Family Reading Night event coordinator, stated, “The literacy crisis in America is reaching critical mass. This directly affects an individual’s health and well-being. Illiteracy places an individual at a disadvantage in educational attainment, civic participation/voting activity and reduces a person’s employment opportunities leading them to have less financial security. Literacy not only enriches an individual’s quality of life, but it also provides positive outcomes in their career and income.” #SouthSuburbanCollege

Illiteracy can be debilitating in many ways for adults who never received the proper instruction. Adults who are unable to read experience difficulty completing many daily activities that others may take for granted, along with a disadvantage in today’s competitive job market.

These opportunities are made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library (ISL), a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using state funds designated for literacy. #adultliteracy