Literacy
Imagine not being able to read… How would you use the internet … fill out a job application … communicate with your child’s teacher?
Millions of Americans cannot read well enough to get two facts from a newspaper article. Even in this day and age, one American adult in seven is illiterate. Fortunately, there are ways to escape from that situation. CBS News correspondent Byron Pitts
looks at some personal stories of illiteracy, including his own.
5/10/2012 We are now in room 510 at the White Library. Our internet is still limited, so please bear with us. Thanks. The message system should still be working, however. You can leave a message at 361-857-5896 ***********
The functional illiteracy rate in Nueces County is 17%. That is almost one in five persons. For a county by county description of the illiteracy rate in Texas, click here. The Corpus Christi Literacy Council has been teaching adults to read since 1986.
Nationwide, adult literacy programs are struggling with budget cuts. You can donate to the literacy council by clicking “Donate Now” on the left side of this page, or call 857-5896.
A Strike for Literacy! bowling tournament is coming up July 28, 2012.
Thanks to Security Services Federal Credit Union and IBC Bank, we are adding financial literacy classes, both in the daytime and the evening. Give us a call if you are interested.
Literacy Coalition: Special tutor training in conjunction with the other literacy councils in the region completed May 15, 2012, Portland Tx. We had participation from Bee, Kleberg, Nueces, and San Patricio counties.
Trivia Teams Compete and Have Fun
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Trivia Night Was resoundingly fun on Jan. 20. You may remember that the folks working on the new future water park -Hurricane Alley- on Aug. 19 somehow disrupted the water pipes leading to the Ortiz Center, leaving the facility without AC or water. No flushing, no event in Aug. But we regrouped and still had fun. We hope to repeat the experience soon. How does it work? Click here to find out.
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Teach the Parent, Reach the Child*
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Thanks to the Coastal Bend Community Foundation for their recent gift of $5,000.
Find us on Facebook. Search for Corpus Christi Literacy Council.
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*The phrase, “Teach the Parent, Reach the Child” comes from the Adult Reading Center in Pearland, Tx. When we help an adult learn to read, we open doors for the whole family.
Corpus Christi Literacy Council is a member of the Executive Directors Council of the Coastal Bend