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Literacy Why is it important to you?
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Literacy
Why is it important to you?
Literacy is defined as the ability
to read and write
Many tasks require us to be functionally literate
Our Job
Following Directions
Reading a Map,
Or Sign
Did you know….
1 in 5 American Adults is functionally illiterate
Literate80%
Illiterate20%
75% of Unemployed Adults have reading or writing difficulties
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
No Difficulties
Difficulties
60%