8/19/2010 - Adult Education & Family Literacy Week
September 13 – 19, 2010 is Adult Education and Family Literacy Week! This is a one time dedication passed by the U.S. House of Representatives to raise public awareness of adult education and family literacy, and to assist adults in need of literacy services.
8/5/2010 - CFL Is Moving
The Center for Literacy continually strives to improve our capacity to serve the thousands of individuals that come to us seeking a brighter future. In the spirit of strengthening the quality of our direct services and to improve efficiencies across a complex roster of program areas, CFL is planning to move its headquarters to a more central location.
7/16/2010 - Petition to Support Adult Literacy Education
The Center for Literacy (CFL) and the Pennsylvania Association for Adult Continuing Education (PAACE) are urging Pennsylvanians to sign a petition that calls upon Governor Rendell and legislators to support funding for adult literacy education.
6/30/2010 - CFL Rallies Against Budget Cuts
The Center for Literacy will join over 70 non-profits and social service groups to rally against state budget cuts to essential services on Thursday, July 1, 2010 at Philadelphia’s City Hall-Dilworth Plaza, Northwest corner.
6/3/2010 - Sonia Sanchez, Commencement Keynote Speaker
Renowned writer, poet, playwright, activist and author Sonia Sanchez has graciously agreed to speak at this year’s CFL commencement ceremony on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Community College of Philadelphia.
5/6/2010 - CFL President/Executive Dir. Receives Award
CFL President and Executive Director JoAnn Weinberger received the Community College of Philadelphia Distinguished Leadership Award. The awards are given to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to higher education in West Philadelphia.
4/9/2010 - Center for Literacy students explore college for a day
The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) hosted a pilot program called “College Day” on Wednesday, April 7. Over 100 students from various civic organizations attended the program. Nineteen CFL students from the English as a second language (ESL), General Educational Development (GED), and the Adult Diploma Program (ADP) attended.