The Great Plains Literacy Council has received literacy
program, valued at approximately $2,000, from ProLiteracy through its National
Book Scholarship Fund (NBSF).
ProLiteracy granted more than $100,000 in National Book Fund
grants to 65 community-based programs. According to Michele Diecuch, senior
member and program manager for ProLiteracy, nearly two-thirds of the powerful,
high-quality candidates were granted.
Help From this Grant
This grant has given educational materials to people who can
not afford for their education. This will increase the education among those.
This Grant will help:
1. Resources for Tutors
2. Tutor Training
3. Adult learners of literacy
4. Health literacy
5. Citizenship
6. English Learning
About ProLiteracy
ProLiteracy was established by the 2002 merging of Laubach
Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc., both based in
Syracuse, New York.
In 1995,using only donated resources, the NBF started
offering regional knowledge programs throughout the U.S. with New Readers Press
Books and other academic materials.
ProLiteracy provides literacy curriculum and volunteer
tutors with expert training certification and program sources they need to
educate primary literacy or English training for speaking with others who speak
other language. The Great Plains Literacy Council offered financing up of 20%
of the grant amount and will provide a follow-up published report of the use of
this program.
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Date and Deadline: Applications are available each year on
March 1 and due back by April 15.
About NFG(National Book Fund)
The NBF(National Book Fund) offering service in the
following areas:
* Adult basic education,
* English as a second language (ESL), and
* Family literacy.
* New Readers Press, the publishing division of ProLiteracy
