The Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition

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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 the Greater Baton Rouge area, we must address that up to 20% of the Baton Rouge population functions at the lowest level of literacy.

The Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition is looking forward to our fourth annual Literacy Week Celebration, December 1 - December 8, 2011, and we hope you can join us! We have designed a series of activities and events designed to illustrate how working together, we can create human dignity and build human capital for the benefit of everyone in our community.

Literacy Week 2011- Save the Dates!

Inspired by our Literacy Week 2011 theme, "Literacy- Flipping the Script!", we have partnered with the Entertainment Technology Department of Baton Rouge Community College and Cox Communications for the production of a documentary, highlighting the work being done to improve literacy in our community. Become a GBRLC member and attend our annual Community Leadership Breakfast to see the trailer for “My Education, Take 2!”

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Click Here to read the 2010 edition of
"Behind My Eyes", our student anthology

Watch the two winning PSA's from 2010

"Learn to Earn"

"Reading Helps Dreams Come True"

Click Here to read
"Behind My Eyes" Anthology:

Watch our Two 2009 Winning "Reality of Literacy" PSA's

Click here to read "Behind My Eyes",
an anthology of writing by adult students.

Click here to view "Leading the Way to Literacy",
a video of community leaders discussing the impact 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

With this in mind, the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition 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.