Ending Computer Illiteracy Starts Today! Literacy Action Opens New Computer Lab

For many of us, it is second nature to know how to turn on a computer and understand how to use a mouse. But, for many of our students, this is a foreign concept. At Literacy Action, we believe technology is a vital part of our society and often times a requirement for job applications and functions. Without basic computer skills, our students have a great disadvantage, especially during these tough economic times.

Thanks to a capital grant, Literacy Action has been able to provide a state of the art computer lab to better assist our students. The new lab will allow us to conduct the GAIN test, which provides us with the knowledge we need to better educate our students. In addition, it provides them with the extra computer education upon entry into our program. With a larger room that allows for more teacher/student interaction, new computers, upgraded software, projectors and screens, our students will be able to receive the hands on instruction they need to thrive in a technology based society.

We are thrilled to open the new computer lab and continue to help our students become computer literate!

Stay tuned for more pictures showcasing our students in the new lab!!

READ.TWEET.POST.LEARN. Literacy Action gets a High-Tech Makeover

Did you know that literacy levels in the United States are one of the lowest among developed nations? 93 million American adults have limited reading, writing, and math skills and more than 800,000 adults in metro Atlanta are functionally illiterate.

Adult illiteracy is not just a concern for Atlanta and Georgia, but for the nation, and it is time for us to speak out...in a matter of keystrokes!

Through our new website, blog, Facebook page, and Twitter, Literacy Action is dedicated to spreading the word that illiteracy is an epidemic that is affecting our city, state and country.

We are striving to stop the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy and poverty. And we need your help.

READ about what we do on our blog.

Follow and reTWEET us on Twitter.

POST your thoughts on our Facebook page.

LEARN about us on our new website!

"One in seven adults in the U.S. lack the basic reading, writing, and math skills to even apply for college or technical career training." Join Literacy Action as we make this fact a thing of the past!

Evidence that dumbing down is not inevitable, The Economist, January 15, 2009
Literacy Powerline, Literacy Statistics, citing U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington DC:Nathional Assessment of Adult Literacy 2002.
Harvey, David C., "Answering President Obama's Call for Education", The Huffington Post, March 26, 2009; citing U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Adult Literacy 2003.

We're Expanding: New Satellite Location in Atlanta!!!

Literacy Action is excited to offer classes at the Dunbar Center on Windsor & Fulton streets in Atlanta.  This new location allows students to take classes if they are unable to reach our Edgewood Avenue location. Students will still receive classroom instruction by LAI teachers!

We are very excited about this new partnership and eager to see the results!


Unable to find the Dunbar Center? Visit the link below!
http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=13038427721911705712&q=dunbar+center+in+atlanta+ga&hl=en&gl=us

Literacy is A Lifestyle: Meet the Volunteers that Make it Happen!

WILLIAM BRUST

“The people here [at LAI] are great! You should drop by and meet them.”

A 26 year old native of Roswell Georgia, William Brust was not familiar with Literacy Action or its contributions to combating adult illiteracy in Georgia.  Discovering the organization on Indeed.com, William became inspired by LAI’s mission statement and decided to become a volunteer.  William had never worked with adult learners, only tutoring elementary and high school students, but found that the staff and teachers were very helpful in easing his transition into adult education. He began as a classroom assistant, facilitating vocabulary quizzes and assisting with word learning and grammar concepts such as imagery, metaphor, and similes.  In the upcoming semester, he will begin working with students in the Saturday learning lab.  William says “I would be exhausted after a long day of work, but when I came to LAI I was on and ready to go! Especially when we discuss words I realize how important knowing these words is and how it will have such an impact on the lives of our students.”