BEYOND THE HEADLINES
August 12, 2012
Literacy
Hosted by ABC7's Cheryl Jennings
This week's episode delves into the issue of literacy in the Bay Area. According to the group "Pro-Literacy", 774 million people world-wide are functionally illiterate. 32 million of those people live in the United States.
We will take a look at various efforts to combat illiteracy. This includes battling the problem early on with inner-city children, as well as helping refugees gain English language skills. We will hear from an adult who is overcoming his illiteracy thanks to a dedicated tutor.
Our guests this week are passionate about empowering individuals through literacy and will share their experiences.
Studio Guests
Bob Dulsky
Literacy Tutor
Project Read, Redwood City Library
www.balit.org
Carlos Perez
Literacy Student
Project Read, Redwood City Library
www.projectreadreedowodcity.org
Mike Mowery
Executive Director
Super Starts Literacy
www.superstarsliteracy.org
Laura Vaudreuil
Executive Director
Refugee Transitions
www.reftrans.org
Additional Information
For more information on project read, visit:
www.projectreadredwoodcity.org
projectreadrwc.blogspot.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Project-READ-Redwood-City/270968569596960
