Click on the UPCOMING EVENTS link on the left to find out more about It isn't because they don't have computer access, but because they have difficulty reading. Only 80% of the adults in our community read well enough to comprehend a newspaper, can write well enough to fill out a job application, or can read to their children. Children’s Literacy – Adult Literacy – Family Literacy – Health Literacy – Financial Literacy – Cultural Literacy – Workplace Literacy – Nutritional Literacy – Civic Literacy – Math Literacy – Environmental Literacy - Community Literacy
"The FOURTH Indianapolis Literacy Summit!"
June 17th, 1-3pm
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One in Five Adults in Indianapolis
can't read this webpage.
This is outrageous.
WHAT
This past year, 180 people from more than 100 local non-profits, businesses, government agencies, community groups, and churches (working with the
Illiteracy is an educational, health, economic, public safety, and family issue. It is a community issue.
It is OUR community issue.
How these issues relate to each other, and to our missions, is why we have been working together to MAKE
What c What can be accomplished through 100% Community Involvement?
A Centralized helpline (and/or website) for volunteer recruitment and learner placement
Increased effectiveness and efficiency in delivering programs - with coordinated staff development focusing on research and best practice models
· Coordinated marketing campaigns with a single voice for advocacy, awareness and outreach.
· Better funding through collaborative fundraising – through shared projects and through a shared development center to access project funding from major government and private grants
What could this success look like???
Short-term indicators of success:
- annual report card to the community to show impact and good stewardship of funding
- increased literacy levels measured with an accountability system used by all providers
- more children entering kindergarten ready to learn and stay on or above grade level through their school years
- a smoother transition for learners between basic skills,
- a well-coordinated feeder pattern from literacy programs to further education institutions and vocational training
- increased public involvement in education
- impact evaluation to show levels of progress
Long-term indicators of success:
- lower recidivism and decreased crime rate
- increased self sufficiency
- increased employment levels
- higher wages and less poverty
- increase in community value for education and literacy
- an increase in cultural literacy, financial literacy, health literacy, workplace literacy, nutiritional literacy, and civic literacy in our community.
This is just a starting point! What ideas do you have???