Central Texas Workforce Education Summit Dialogue
You Can’t Afford to Miss The Central Texas Workforce Education Summit will bring together area business leaders, faith-based and community organizations, and regional workforce centers for a strategy session designed to meet the needs of area businesses for work-ready and competent employees. Summit participants will hear about successful partnerships with employers leading to English or adult education classes that helped employers in various ways. Monday, September 15 Tuesday, September 16 Where:
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas 1015 Norwood Park Blvd., Austin, TX 78753 Registration fee:
$15 Register Now
Inaugural event for the Literacy Advancement Initiative
The Literacy Advancement Symposium Unveiling a New, Collaborative Initiative of the Literacy Coalition of Central Texas The event will increase awareness regarding the Initiative and its goals, education attendees regarding the increasing need for literacy instruction in the five county region, and increase awareness regarding the value of ESL programs both at the individual level and community level. Keynote: Heide Spruck-Wrigley Date: October 2nd, 2008
Where: St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 E. 7th St., Austin, TX 78701 (Room: Crail B & C) Time: 3 to 4 p.m.
What We Do
The Literacy Coalition of Central Texas is dedicated to supporting and expanding high-quality literacy services so that businesses can hire, people can work, and families can thrive. The Coalition plays a central role in coordinating and supporting high-quality literacy services throughout Central Texas. The central purpose of a coalition is to support, coordinate and expand otherwise fragmented community efforts toward service provision, advocacy, and civic engagement. The Literacy Coalition supports and expands high quality literacy services in the central Texas region by mobilizing partnerships and increasing local attention and resources for our community’s increasing literacy needs. The Literacy Coalition serves over 55,000 individuals through its member organizations. Want to learn more about Health Literacy?
Learn more about Health Literacy and the importance of knowing what your doctor is talking about (from the New York Times). Click here to see video coverage of our health literacy initiative at KXAN. | What is Literacy?
The definition of literacy has evolved from "the ability to read and use printed materials at an extremely basic level" to "using printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one's goals and to develop one's knowledge and potential" (2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy). What areas do we serve in Central Texas?
You can access our literacy services if you live in Travis County, Bastrop County, Caldwell County, Hays County, or Williamson County. Break the Illiteracy Cycle
What You Can Do | Our literacy providers offer instruction in: - Adult Basic Education
- Citizenship
- Computer Literacy
- English for Speakers of Other Languages
- Financial Literacy
- Family Literacy
- Health Literacy
- Workplace Literacy
| Literacy Services Directory 2008
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Thank you to the presenting sponsors of this year's Bee!  & KLE Foundation
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