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SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY LITERACY PROGRAM RECEIVES NATIONAL ACCREDITATION |
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Written by Marilyn Talboys
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Montrose, PA, July 26, 2005 – On July 25, 2005 Susquehanna County Literacy Program was awarded accredited status by ProLiteracy America, the US Programs Division of ProLiteracy Worldwide. Susquehanna County Literacy Program has served Susquehanna County for 23 years helping adults improve their reading, mathematics, listening, writing, speaking, and technology skills.
Peter Waite, Executive Director of ProLiteracy America, says, “We are proud to add Susquehanna County Literacy Program to our growing list of accredited organizations. They have demonstrated that their program meets the highest national standards for volunteer literacy programs and that their services to the community are effective. We applaud the many volunteers, staff, and students who have devoted their time and effort to achieve this goal.”
Pro Literacy America’s Accreditation provides literacy programs with a comprehensive process for: 1) conducting an organizational self-assessment; 2) developing program improvement plans; and 3) demonstrating that their organization meets the highest standards for governance, program management, program operations, and volunteer development. Susquehanna County Literacy Program is a non-profit educational program dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills. ProLiteracy Worldwide is a non-profit educational organization that supports local literacy programs through a national network of approximately 130,000 volunteers and 1,200 local, state, and regional literacy providers in the United States. ProLiteracy’s purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services whose purpose is to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies. ProLiteracy Worldwide was formed by the recent merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 27 July 2005 )
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