The Literacy Coalition of Oswego County is a growing coalition of local organizations and individuals dedicated to improving literacy in our county. We are working together to address the literacy needs of people of all ages.
The areas we cover include:
Basic literacy
Workforce literacy
Computer literacy
Health literacy
Financial literacy
Strong literacy skills- the ability to read, write, speak, compute, and solve problems- are essential for individuals and families to succeed in our community. Healthy communities and families have literacy at their core and are able to overcome civic, social, and economic challenges. To provide this for Oswego County, we must address that up to 17,000 of Oswego County’s population functions at the lowest level of literacy.
While low literacy levels are associated with unemployment, poverty, family instability, crime, and poor economic development, improved literacy can empower individuals to:
Gain access to information and resources
Have a voice to express ideas and opinions with confidence
Take action to solve problems and make decisions
Learn in order to keep up with the world as it changes
Achieve self-sufficiency
With this in mind, the Literacy Coalition of Oswego County is dedicated to supporting and expanding literacy services so that people can work, our economy can grow, families can thrive, and our community can prosper.