Literacy Council of Highlands
The Literacy Council of Highlands, North Carolina
Highlands offers a culturally rich, high-quality lifestyle for the majority
of its residents. Yet nearly 51 percent of Macon County’s adult populace
is estimated to have functionally low levels of literacy. Functional illiteracy is the inability to
read, write, or speak at a proficiency level that allows an adult to complete basic tasks such
as reading a newspaper, finding a street on a map, or filling out a job application or medical
information form. Those with a low level of literacy can read and write their names but
cannot read a newspaper.
Parents who are unable to read well cannot help their children with homework, understand
safety instructions for medications and consumer products, or read a book aloud. In
addition, the children of illiterate adults are more than twice as likely as their peers to grow
up illiterate, repeating the cycle of despair.
The Literacy Council of Highlands exists to help people gain the communication tools they
need to lead more fulfilled, productive lives.
Highlands offers a culturally rich, high-quality lifestyle for the majority
of its residents. Yet nearly 51 percent of Macon County’s adult populace
is estimated to have functionally low levels of literacy. Functional illiteracy is the inability to
read, write, or speak at a proficiency level that allows an adult to complete basic tasks such
as reading a newspaper, finding a street on a map, or filling out a job application or medical
information form. Those with a low level of literacy can read and write their names but
cannot read a newspaper.
Parents who are unable to read well cannot help their children with homework, understand
safety instructions for medications and consumer products, or read a book aloud. In
addition, the children of illiterate adults are more than twice as likely as their peers to grow
up illiterate, repeating the cycle of despair.
The Literacy Council of Highlands exists to help people gain the communication tools they
need to lead more fulfilled, productive lives.
Highlands Literacy Council Provides
Our Programs:
School Tutoring Program
After-School ESL Program
Adult Literacy Program
GED Program
English as a Second Language Program
Computer Lab Program
School Tutoring Program
After-School ESL Program
Adult Literacy Program
GED Program
English as a Second Language Program
Computer Lab Program
CONTACT US
Address
348 South Fifth Street
Highland, North Carolina 28741
Phone
828-526-9938 ext. 240
Direct E-mail
highlandsliteracy@juno.com
Address
348 South Fifth Street
Highland, North Carolina 28741
Phone
828-526-9938 ext. 240
Direct E-mail
highlandsliteracy@juno.com
