Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council and two of its former students recently received national recognition for their efforts. Earlier this fall, CBS Sunday Morning featured GPLC alumni Walter Long and LaVonne McKinstry in a segment about the problem of illiteracy in our country. The segment highlighted a shocking statistic: one in seven adults in the U.S. are “functionally illiterate,” meaning that they lack the reading or English language skills needed to function effectively in everyday life.
Walter and LaVonne hid their problem from their friends, co-workers and even their families, a common occurrence among adults with low literacy skills. Both felt shame and embarrassment and experienced limitations in their lives. Each came to Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council with unique goals: Walter wanted to be able to read to his then 4-year-old daughter and LaVonne wanted to become more active in her church and get a better job.
With Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council’s help they accomplished these goals and much more. You can meet Walter and LaVonne personally and view the CBS Sunday Morning segment at www.gplc.org/multimedia.cfm
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