The Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) works in alliance with other adult literacy programs, not-for-profit organizations, and grassroots social justice organizations to ensure that every community in New York City secures the resources and opportunities they need and deserve.
In 2019, the LAC launched the Literacy & Justice Initiative (LJI). The LJI aims to build cross-sector partnerships and vehicles for action that advance adult literacy education as part of a broader vision for racial, social, and economic justice. The LJI is about seeing educators as organizers, students as leaders, and classes and programs as catalysts for movement building. The initiative’s key goals are to:
The LAC also plays a lead role in the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy (NYCCAL), an alliance of adult literacy teachers, managers, students, and allies from community-based organizations, City University of New York campuses, and public library programs across NYC. NYCCAL believes that being able to read and write, learn English, obtain a High School Equivalency diploma, and enter training and post-secondary education are the rights of every New Yorker. LAC staff serve on the NYCCAL Steering Committee, Advocacy Committee, and Communications Committee.
In 2019, the LAC launched the Literacy & Justice Initiative (LJI). The LJI aims to build cross-sector partnerships and vehicles for action that advance adult literacy education as part of a broader vision for racial, social, and economic justice. The LJI is about seeing educators as organizers, students as leaders, and classes and programs as catalysts for movement building. The initiative’s key goals are to:
- Engage adult literacy programs and students in movements for racial, social, and economic justice emerging from their communities.
- Build solidarity with the wider social justice community to advance adult literacy education as part of a comprehensive equity agenda.
- Significantly expand educational opportunities for the 2.2 million adult New Yorkers in need of literacy justice, including advocating for new funding streams to support adult literacy programs that are explicitly focused on building community power.
The LAC also plays a lead role in the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy (NYCCAL), an alliance of adult literacy teachers, managers, students, and allies from community-based organizations, City University of New York campuses, and public library programs across NYC. NYCCAL believes that being able to read and write, learn English, obtain a High School Equivalency diploma, and enter training and post-secondary education are the rights of every New Yorker. LAC staff serve on the NYCCAL Steering Committee, Advocacy Committee, and Communications Committee.
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