Welcome to The Literacy Project of North Idaho

 

At The Literacy Project of North Idaho, our mission is clear: we partner with adults in our community to help them build the literacy skills they need to thrive. Whether it’s reading, writing, speaking English, or using digital tools, we believe every adult deserves the opportunity to become self-sufficient and fully engaged, as parents, workers, neighbors, and lifelong learners.

More than 36 million adults in the U.S. struggle with reading, writing, or math at a third-grade level or below.* That’s a staggering number—and we’re working to change it.

When adults gain literacy skills, everything changes. They can find and keep meaningful work, support their children’s education, improve their quality of life, and contribute more fully to their communities. Literacy lifts individuals, families, and entire communities.


Adult literacy transforms lives—one learner at a time.

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Children of parents with low literacy skills have a 72 percent chance of being at the lowest reading levels themselves.

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1 in 6 adults in this country struggle with low literacy skills *Proliteracy.org

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An excess of $230 billion a year in health care costs is linked to low adult literacy.

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Low literacy costs the U.S. an estimated $2.2 trillion each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue due to unemployment.

*ProLiteracy.org

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