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A Home for Literacy in Chicago
Abstract
In 2009, sparked by the realization that they were all working in the same failing school and yet had no idea of each other’s programs or impact, 19 Chicago-area literacy organizations decided to experiment with collaboration. Chicago was a prime candidate for increased impact: 49 percent of fourth graders scored at below basic levels of reading proficiency, and 30 percent of its adults (880,000 people) would have benefited from basic adult literacy services. From that first meeting the Chicago Literacy Alliance (CLA) grew, formed with a collective passion to help people of all ages and backgrounds receive the literacy support they need. These member agencies now represent extensive practical knowledge and expertise in every category of literacy programming, and by facilitating creative and effective collaboration among them, the CLA is dedicated to achieving a 100 percent literate Chicago.
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