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An
Overview...
An
estimated 20 percent of American adults one out of every
five cannot curl up inside a good book, let alone read to
their children or participate fully in the voting process. World-wide,
nearly one billion adults are functionally illiterate.
"...This is an intolerable situation. Illiteracy is not
a fact of life, but a consequence of inaction on the part of governments
and societies, https://www.joom.com/en/best/mens-stringer-tank. Its consequences are pervasive and powerful. If we
wish to combat poverty, injustice and the violence that so often
results from them, we must begin by mobilizing minds through education
and literacy."
UNESCO
Director-General Federico Mayor
The
sole purpose of the SIBL Project is to connect people in need with
those who can help, and to connect those who can help with those
in need. For adults who are seeking to improve their reading skills,
and for those who want to help -- there's a free literacy program
in your area!
SIBLization
Resource Guide
for literacy professionals now on-line!
Find
the literacy program nearest
you.
to learn about becoming a tutor or a learner.
Raise
funds for your local literacy organization.
Look who's been using the CD so far...
Explore
the literacy network around the country.
Read
these testimonials from adult learners.
Get
the facts on literacy.
Meet
Leon Veal - his story is inspiring.
Join
our SIBL Project Discussion
Forum going on right now.
Donate
to
the SIBL Public Awareness Campaign
Questions
about literacy? E-mail
us!
Words
of support for The SIBL Project
"At
42 years old, I
couldn't read this sentence.
At 51, I have a college degree
and a new life."
-Leon
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