Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty and a building block of development, an essential complement to investments in roads, dams, clinics and factories. …For everyone, everywhere, literacy is a basic human right.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, International Literacy Day, 8 September 1997
Coming Events
ProLiteracy Annual Conference, 6-9 October 2024, Baltimore, MD
AAACE Annual Conference, 29 October – 1 November 2024, Reno, NV
NCFL Annual Conference, 18-20 November 2024, Louisville, KY
TESOL International Convention, 18-25 March 2025, Long Beach, CA
COABE 2025 National Conference, 30 March – 2 April 2025, Dallas, TX
ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition, 26-30 June 2025, Philadelphia, PA
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