Mom shares her secret after 40 years: Effects of Illiteracy
ProLiteracy has teamed up with Participant Media and Pivot TV to raise awareness of adult literacy in the United States.
The original television series Secret Lives of Americans is a groundbreaking documentary series that takes an unflinching look at the secrets we all keep, and the strength that it takes to reveal them to our friends and family. Secret Lives of Americans will be featuring an episode on adult literacy that tells the story of Cleo, a loving and supportive mother from Alabama who has always encouraged her children to pursue their educational goals—all while struggling to share her own literacy issues with her family. The show will further the conversation on how viewers are impacted by this issue in their own communities and provide ways to take action.
Adult literacy is not just a secret for Cleo. It is a secret for millions of Americans across the country. Our research shows that 70 percent of the population claim that they don’t personally know an adult who cannot read, or who reads at or below a third grade level. But 36 million adults in America struggle with literacy issues that push them into secrecy and isolation. That’s about 1 in 7 people with such low literacy skills that they can’t read a book to their child, or the instructions listed on a pill bottle.
Working with ProLiteracy, Pivot will encourage viewers to volunteer with local literacy organizations and to advocate for improved literacy services nationwide.
Visit https://www.proliteracy.org/Get-Involved/Secret-Lives-of-Americans to learn more
Видео Mom shares her secret after 40 years: Effects of Illiteracy канала ProLiteracy
The original television series Secret Lives of Americans is a groundbreaking documentary series that takes an unflinching look at the secrets we all keep, and the strength that it takes to reveal them to our friends and family. Secret Lives of Americans will be featuring an episode on adult literacy that tells the story of Cleo, a loving and supportive mother from Alabama who has always encouraged her children to pursue their educational goals—all while struggling to share her own literacy issues with her family. The show will further the conversation on how viewers are impacted by this issue in their own communities and provide ways to take action.
Adult literacy is not just a secret for Cleo. It is a secret for millions of Americans across the country. Our research shows that 70 percent of the population claim that they don’t personally know an adult who cannot read, or who reads at or below a third grade level. But 36 million adults in America struggle with literacy issues that push them into secrecy and isolation. That’s about 1 in 7 people with such low literacy skills that they can’t read a book to their child, or the instructions listed on a pill bottle.
Working with ProLiteracy, Pivot will encourage viewers to volunteer with local literacy organizations and to advocate for improved literacy services nationwide.
Visit https://www.proliteracy.org/Get-Involved/Secret-Lives-of-Americans to learn more
Видео Mom shares her secret after 40 years: Effects of Illiteracy канала ProLiteracy
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