• Basic Literacy: read, write, comprehend, text, email, navigate websites, US measurement system, and tell time.

• Navigating Healthcare: find a doctor, complete medical forms, communicate with medical staff, understand Rx instructions/dosages, and make preventative care decisions.

• Parenting: complete school forms/permission slips, communicate with teachers, help children with homework, read to children, volunteer at school.

• Digital Literacy: email children’s teachers / check grades online with school, enroll in college classes, obtain GED, practice English skills online/app, schedule doctor appointments.

• Job/Workplace Advancement: create a resume, apply for a job, interview for a job, improve job skills, communicate with customers / coworkers / supervisor, read work related materials / job description / employee handbook.

• Financial Stability: open a bank account, pay bills, apply for a credit card (understand how to use it), learn about US currency.

• Consumerism: go to the grocery store, read a menu, read contracts / secure housing.

• Community Participation: get a drivers license or library card, become a citizen, register to vote.

When individuals lack basic literacy skills, they have limited options in life.

Your donation will help equip them with the skills they need to take control of their lives, support themselves and their families, and participate in the community.