Do you know the connection between a third-grade reading level and the prison system? How about the correlation between low literacy and poor health? Do you know the illiteracy rate of Lubbock County?
At this year's Literacy Symposium, we'll discuss the state of literacy in Lubbock. We encourage anyone interested in education and literacy to attend--and to take part in our round-table discussion on methods and programs we could use to improve our literacy rate. This is a Lubbock problem, and it's up to us Lubbockites to see that our neighbors are the best versions of themselves.
A free lunch will also be provided. So please, take part. Have your voice be heard. This is a problem that impacts you, so we want to hear what you have to say.
Literacy Lubbock is a Lubbock Area United Way Partner Agency. Our mission is to execute and encourage programs dealing with education and literacy. We provide GED prep services, ESL classes, and adult reading tutors to our students.
