Literacy

 

Literacy Defined

The National Literacy Act defines literacy as "an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English, compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one's goals, and develop one's knowledge and potential."

 

*Did you know.......

  • More than 20% of adults read at or below a fifth-grade level.
  • As the education level of adults improves, so does their children's success in school. 
  • American businesses are estimated to lose more than $60 billion in productivity each year due to employees' lack of basic skills.
  • Only 51% of prisoners have completed high school or its equivalent, as compared with 76% of the general population. 

 *National Institute for Literacy: www.nifl.gov

 

Literacy and Sustainability

The Purman Group considers literacy a key element to a sustainable approach to living.  We promote literacy in the Twin Cities by volunteer teaching English to immigrants and contributing  dollars to the Minnesota Literacy Council. 

 

We urge you to get involved!  For more information, click the link: www.themlc.org