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Join the Greater Baton Rouge Literacy Coalition as a Member and Support Our Human Capital Campaign! THE VISION Improving literacy and the job skills of our citizens generates valuable returns: For our community - Increased literacy means less crime, healthier residents, and a capable workforce. This also means higher tax contributions and less dependency on public resources. For our businesses - Better skilled workers lead to increased efficiency and higher profits. With fewer expenses related to recruitment and turnover, businesses can invest in the professional development of workers with potential and strong work ethic. For individuals and their families - Improved literacy is a stepping stone to better jobs, higher wages, and opportunity for further education. A parent's educational attainment is the most significant predictor of a child's future educational success, meaning that this impact is multi-generational. THE CALL TO ACTION We have made great strides toward our vision, but literacy persists as Baton Rouge's most compelling human capital challenge. For real change, we need more people:
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