Here are a couple more videos our students recently made talking about the importance of adult literacy classes – enjoy!
Tag: advocacy
Advocating for Adult Literacy


This week our students took part in an advocacy campaign for increased state funding for adult literacy programs. Our students met with Alex Flood from Assemblymember Patricia Fahy’s office and Patrick Cronin from Senator Daphne Jordan’s office and talked about what effect their classes have had on their lives. Screenshots from the meetings are above.
Additionally many of our students made short videos to be share on social media talking about the important of their English classes – watch one example below or visit us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to watch more.
A special thank you to the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy as well the University Settlement’s Advocacy Director, Veronica Wong, for helping our staff and students prepare for this campaign!
We’re asking for $25 million in state funding per year for adult literacy classes – to learn more, click here!
Last Day to Do the Census!
It’s Still Not Too Late to Do the Census Revisited!
The deadline for filling out the Census has been extended to October 31! If you haven’t done it yet, please do it now! RIGHT NOW!
Click on the image below to view a Google Slides presentation which explains what the Census is and why it’s so important:

Click here to fill out the Census.
It’s (Still) Not Too Late!
More of our students are spreading the word over social about the importance of filling out the Census! See their posts above or visit us at:
Fill out the Census today by clicking here!
It’s Not Too Late!
It’s so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so important to fill out the Census, and here are University Settlement Adult Literacy Program students Lifen Wu (aka Stephanie) and Si En Wen (aka Wilson) to tell you why.