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!