On February 25, 2008 ABC reported a story on its World News program entitled, Out of the Shadows: Overcoming Illiteracy.
I was staggered by this report that found 1 in 20 adults in Grand Rapids, Michigan are illiterate. The city set a goal to cut illiteracy in half in 10 years, and in the last 4 years the program has helped 1,000 people.
Without literate adults, how can we expect to have success for the children of our community? Literacy, education, and financial stability are so intertwined with all issues related to poverty. Sometimes it's critical to focus on the basics.
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