Tampa Bay Reads touches these people by supporting adult, child, family, computer and workforce literacy programs. Funds will support tutor, adult and early literacy intervention programs. According to Terry Boehm, the executive director of the Hillsborough Education Foundation, preventing reading problems at an early age is a far more cost effective solution than trying to remediate in upper grades.
Literacy is a fundamental that effects our entire community.
Many adults who can t read or have low levels of literacy hide their problems from families and co-workers. Whether it s learning basic reading skills or completing their GED, literacy providers help adult learners improve their literacy skills and achieve self-sufficiency. Thanks to literacy providers, hundreds of successful adults have completed their GED, earned college degrees and become more productive members of society. Individuals and the people who depend on them win. And communities win.