H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P HOW DO THEY HELP HOW DO THEY HELP HOW DO THEY HELP H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P H O W D O T H E Y H E L P BY KATIE MARSICO HOW DO THEY HELP C O M M U N I T Y (cid:169) C O N N E C T I O N S YMCA
PUSHING FOR POSITIVE CHANGE Roughly one in four children in the United States grows up without learning how to read As adults they face several challenges For instance illiteracy is linked to problems such as unemployment poverty and crime Christian Association proves that it’s never too late to learn Adult literacy Yet the YMCA Young Men’s The ability to read is one of the most important skills a person can have 4
MAKE A GUESS Are you able to guess how widespread adult illiteracy is Sadly it’s more common than you might think In the United States alone 44 million adults report being unable to read to their children 5
