Literacy
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Transcript of Literacy
Cómo se dice literacy?
PRESENTED BY: Ashley Ray?
Hillsborough County
Fifteen Percent
Or
120,000 adults
Read below the 4th grade level
James and the Giant PeachNot far away, in the middle of the garden, he
could see the giant peach towering over everything else. Surely it was even bigger
tonight than ever before? And what a dazzling sight it was! The moonlight was shining and
glinting on its great curving sides, turning them to crystal and silver. It looked like a
tremendous silver ball lying there in the grass, silent, mysterious, and wonderful
James and the Giant PeachNot far away, in the middle of the garden, he
could see the giant peach towering over everything else. Surely it was even bigger
tonight than ever before? And what a dazzling sight it was! The moonlight was shining and
glinting on its great curving sides, turning them to crystal and silver. It looked like a
tremendous silver ball lying there in the grass, silent, mysterious, and wonderful
A Blessing In Disguise
A Chip On Your
Shoulder
A Dime A Dozen
A Doubtin
g Thomas
A Fool And His Money Are Easily
Parted
A Picture Paints a
Thousand Words
A Piece of Cake
A Slap on the Wrist
A Bird In The Hand Is Worth
Two In The Bush
A Blessing In Disguise
A Chip On Your
Shoulder
A Dime A Dozen
A Doubtin
g Thomas
A Fool And His Money Are Easily
Parted
A Picture Paints a
Thousand Words
A Piece of Cake
A Slap on the Wrist
A Bird In The Hand Is Worth
Two In The Bush
Increased Quality of Life
• Better understand our culture
• Connect and communicate with the world around them
Increased Quality of Life
• Increase confidence to engage in conversation
• Give them the skills to advance in the workforce
What if you couldn’t read:
Medication instructions
Job applications
Legal documents
News
Signs
What if you couldn’t just Google it?
Fastest Growing jobs in America• Biochemical Engineer
• Network systems analyst
• Personal and home care aids
• Financial examiners
• Medical scientists
• Physical assistants
• Skin care specialists
• Biochemists and biophysicists
• Athletic trainers
• Physical therapist aides
• Dental hygienist
Fastest Growing jobs in America• Biochemical Engineer
• Network systems analyst
• Personal and home care aids
• Financial examiners
• Medical scientists
• Physical assistants
• Skin care specialists
• Biochemists and biophysicists
• Athletic trainers
• Physical therapist aides
• Dental hygienist
Sergey Brin
Co-Founder of Google
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Joe Dimaggio
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz
U.S. Astronaut
Roberto Clemente
Ricky Ricardo
Madeleine AlbrightU.S. Secretary of State
Sergey Brin
Co-Founder of Google
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Joe Dimaggio
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz
U.S. Astronaut
Roberto Clemente
Ricky Ricardo
Madeleine AlbrightU.S. Secretary of State
The Waiting List
Basic Literacy: 58
ESOL: 381
Libraries with the Longest Waiting ListsESOL Basic Literacy
Temple Terrace 22 14
C. Blythe Andrews 4 10
Bruton Memorial 5 9
78th Street 14 7
Brandon Regional 19 4
Riverview 19 2
North Tampa 37 2
Jimmie B. Keel 32 2
Sefner-Mango 7 2
West Tampa 15 1
Town ‘N Country 106 1
Upper Tampa Bay 33 1
Jan Platt 19 1
Libraries with the Longest Waiting ListsESOL Basic Literacy
Temple Terrace 22 14
C. Blythe Andrews 4 10
Bruton Memorial 5 9
78th Street 14 7
Brandon Regional 19 4
Riverview 19 2
North Tampa 37 2
Jimmie B. Keel 32 2
Sefner-Mango 7 2
West Tampa 15 1
Town ‘N Country 106 1
Upper Tampa Bay 33 1
Jan Platt 19 1
Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!