The Literacy Council of Reading Berks

Meet Marsalena Parr, part six of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Meet Carmen Davila in part five of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Meet Carole Buffington, part four of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Meet Kevin L. Spatz in part three of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Meet Rosa Dumancela in part two of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Meet Harry Jeffries in part one of this six part series. Ryan talks to the students of the High School Equivalency Program about why they came to the Literacy Council and what it means to them to achieve success with this program. Age is no limit and the goal is their future!

Join Ryan Breisch, Council Executive Director, as he kicks off a special series of episodes by recounting the 50-year history of the Literacy Council’s adult education services in Berks County! 50 years!!!!

More than 36 million adults in America can not read or write at the most basic level. More than 60 million lack basic math skills necessary to work a cash register or understand a bus schedule. Every year , one in three young adults drop out of high school. Nearly half of the U.S. workforce today, approximately 52 million adults, has only a high school education or less, while 25 million workers aged 18 to 64 lack even a high school diploma or GED. This is an important conversation with Ryan Breisch. Adult Education is needed NOW.

The Literacy Council of Berks County is taking part of the movement of sharing good things to read for the residents of Berks County by building a Bird House Little Free Library right at the Literacy Council. Take a book - share it - return it. This Little Free Library project is inspiring children to foster their love of reading! Listen as Ryan talks about the importance of the Little Free Library.

ESL student - Hong Lin has been with the Literacy Council for 2 years. She has been in the U.S. for 10 years and believes that she needs to learn English for her children as well as building her own confidence and sense of independence! The Literacy Council is doing great work that matters!

Thao Huynh has only been in the United States for 10 months! She is an aspiring Interpreter and is learning English as an ESL student with the Literacy Council!

Ryan talks to Lourdes, an ESL student, about her reasons for wanting and needing to learn English. She has been in the U.S. for seven years and has spent one year with the Literacy Council - doing great work.

Elizabeth Gonzalez is taking part in the Community Health Worker Program. It is important for her to set a great example for her children and she expresses to Ryan how she knows she is meant to help others. Great work being done and great stories being told!

Ryan talks to Laurie Dawkins about a very cool program - Community Health Workers and Workforce Development Bridge. Doing great work keeps getting greater!

Ryan talks to Dennis Colon about the growth of his ESL class at St. Margaret's Church and the opportunities that teaching the next program - English Forward provides to all participants!