The Literacy Project strives to enhance the lives of
learners by creating connections within the agency and between the agency and
the wider community.
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The Literacy Project offers a learning environment where
people can come together to learn and better their lives through personal
development and new opportunities. The Literacy Project facilitates a full
range of high-quality Adult Basic Education (ABE) programming to learners from
a broad range of locales including the more remote, rural areas of Franklin and
Hampshire Counties.
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The Literacy Project views learning as a life-long process.
Benefits of life-long learning are revealed in all facets of our learners’
lives—homes, education centers, workplaces, and the community at large. We
recognize that critical thinking is an essential element of learning. Since
enhanced critical thinking skills puts learners in a better position to
contribute their opinions as family members, friends, workers, community
members, and citizens, we infuse critical thinking analysis into our classroom
curriculum.
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The
Literacy Project works to co-create strong communities where all residents can
access housing, a living wage, health care, sufficient nutrition, and the
opportunity for meaningful work. By
working with other social service agencies, government agencies, community
groups, and businesses, each of The Literacy Project's sites provides learners
with information about community services as well as supports learners’ access
to these services.
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The
Literacy Project works to educate our communities-at-large so they better
understand the educational, social, and economic dimensions of literacy. As a
result, since less stigma is attached to the participation of the Literacy
Project’s services and classes, there is increased acceptability in being an
adult learner.
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The
Literacy Project is a healthy, vibrant, and diverse community. All members of
the agency's community—learners, staff, volunteers, and board members—work
together for its common good. In their varied roles as educators of diverse,
complex populations, staff members receive support and collaboration for their
continued professional development. The organization’s management methodologies
are just and include fair, open, and inclusive processes.
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The
Literacy Project is overseen by an informed and engaged Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors sets direction and is accountable for the effectiveness and
well-being of the agency.
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The
Literacy Project sustains a diverse funding base that promotes fiscal stability
within the agency. While fiscal stability allows greater focus on our
educational mission, funding from various sources allows programming freedom.
The Literacy Project recognizes the input and effort of
everyone in our community toward the realization of this vision.