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Create awareness
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Create corporate culture that values literacy
Adopt literacy training for your own employees
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Understand what literacy programs are available in your community
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Sponsor GED program (tax credit available) and learn more about available adult education programs
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Adopt programs that recognize and communicate the importance of reading and talking with children
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Literacy is foundational to thriving families. Learn how to create a culture that supports family
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Host onsite adult literacy programs, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
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Sponsor employee parent literacy training by hosting Talk With Me Baby @ Work program.
Align philanthropic giving with literacy improvement priority areas (contact info@literacyforallfund.org for guidelines)
Support your local afterschool, summer school and adult education programs
Partner with local community efforts to deliver family literacy programs
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Georgia Family Connection Partnership or Get Georgia Reading
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Housing authorities
Support a program for health professionals to partner with schools to assess and treat children with hearing, vision and crisis challenges
Contact info@literacyforallfund.org to learn more about specific ways you can help END low literacy in Georgia.