Adult Literacy Program Reorganization
2023 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Palm Beach County, Fla., FL
Best In Category
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About the Program
Category: Libraries (Best in Category)
Year: 2023
The Adult Literacy Project is an award-winning program of the Palm Beach County Library System whose goal is to provide native English speaking adults and English language learners (ELLs) opportunities to learn to read, write, and speak in English. Various services such as English Exchange (workshops where ELLs practice speaking English in a supportive and informal atmosphere) and one-on-one tutoring are led by Library staff and volunteers throughout Palm Beach County. Over the decades, thousands of adult students have taken what they have learned through the Adult Literacy Project to pursue and achieve citizenship, educational degrees, employment and promotions, as well as a myriad of other goals that are more attainable with English language fluency.