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DIRECTOR OF
ABLE RESOURCE CENTER TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL LITERACY
SUMMIT
Contact:
Michelle Wilson at 740-593-9341
ATHENS,
Ohio -- Rick McIntosh, Director of the ABLE (Adult Basic
Literacy Education) Resource Center has been chosen to
represent the state of Ohio at the National Literacy Summit
being held February 14-15 in Washington, DC. The ABLE
Resource Center is located in and supported by the Ohio
University College of Education.
The
National Literacy Summit is being sponsored by the National
Institute for Literacy, the National Center for the Study of
Adult Learning and Literacy, the Division of Adult Education
and Literacy/U.S. Department of Education, the National
Coalition for Literacy and the Consortium of State Directors
of Adult Education. Representatives of various stakeholders
were invited to participate in the National Literacy Summit
including adult learners, adult literacy educators and
tutors, family literacy practitioners, literacy volunteer
professionals, libraries, policy makers and the media are
among some of the participants.
The
primary goal of the National Literacy Summit is to develop a
future-oriented vision for literacy services in the United
States that is ambitious, yet achievable. A second goal of
the process is to communicate this vision to policy makers
and opinion makers in the public and private sectors. The
ultimate goal of the National Literacy Summit is to better
meet the needs of Americans seeking to improve their
literacy and basic skills. The major strategies for
achieving these goals are to draft an action agenda, solicit
feedback on the agenda from stakeholders and create
consensus for the agenda.
The need
for the National Literacy Summit stemmed from the National
Adult Literacy Survey (NALS) that found that over 40 million
adult Americans lack the literacy skills necessary to
succeed at work, at home and in the community. While over
the past 10 years local communities, states and the nation
have made some important steps forward in helping more
adults improve their literacy skills, the need still exists
for a coherent national policy and plan to expand the
quality and quantity of learning opportunities.
For more
information on the National Literacy Summit and/or the ABLE
Resource Center, please contact ABLE at 740-593-4419.
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