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The YWCA Adult Literacy program
specializes in working with adults who read below a
fifth-grade level. Participants are able to improve their
lives both professionally and personally, and it gives them
the hope of new accomplishments and success.
Our volunteer staff uses
the Laubach Literacy International Program. It is free and
confidential. Through donations, the YW is able to provide
materials at no cost to volunteers and students.
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ProLiteracy America, the largest adult
literacy organization in the United States was established on October 1, 2002,
with the merger of Laubach Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.
ProLiteracy America's 1,200 affiliation represented in all 50 states
and the District of Columbia.
ProLiteracy Worldwide is represented in 45 developing countries as well
as in the U.S. and serves more than 350,000 adult new learners around
the world each year. It's purpose is to sponsor educational programs
and empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the
literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in
their daily participate in the transformation of their societies.
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