Our Mission:
To build a community of literacy by serving as the central resource and advocate for learners, tutors, and providers.
Our Vision:
We are committed to the vision that Cleveland Reads. Cleveland Reads will seek continuous literacy improvement as it supports and advocates for literacy service providers in Greater Cleveland. Cleveland Reads will encourage a spirit of cooperation as it strives to be a resource to all who care about the issue of literacy.
Why Should You Care?
-
If you're a business person, you may already be paying a high price for low literacy skills. Literacy problems cost United States businesses about $225 billion a year in lost productivity. (US Department of Labor)
-
If you're a parent, you want your child to have the best possible educational opportunities. Every day, 7,000 students drop out of the public school system. (edweek.org)
-
If you're a community member, you want safety and security in your neighborhood. Sixty-eight percent of state prisoners do not have a high school diploma. (US Department of Justice)
-
If you're a teacher or school administrator, you know that literacy begins at home. If a child never misses a day of school from the first grade to twelfth, he or she would have spent only nine percent of his or her life in the classroom.
