James White entered the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø school system at age 7. Although he would go on to graduate high school and run a small business, he found himself struggling. He had to ask friends and family members for help with paperwork. Writing and reading was a challenge. But then he found the and started taking classes.
Many adults struggle with reading comprehension, and writing. Today, we take a look at literacy education in ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and beyond.
There are many areas of literacy, including . If you hear the term media literacy, you might think of news, social media, or even yes, election ads and political messaging. We learn about expanding media literacy education.
GUESTS:
- James White: Student taking courses at the Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford
- Steve Morris: Executive Director for the
- Michelle Ciulla Lipkin: Executive Director of the
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