HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 09/07/2010 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 13-19, 2010, AS A City of
Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, adult literacy is defined as using printed and written information to function
in society to achieve one's goals and to develop one's knowledge and potential; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Education estimates that 93 million U.S. adults read
below the 4th grade level; and
WHEREAS, in Colorado one in five students does not graduate from high school; and
WHEREAS, Colorado adult education centers serve about 15,000 GED and ESL students
from ages 17 to 60 and students who earn a GED high school diploma equivalency can then enter
college or post-secondary technical programs; and
WHEREAS, half of the adults who do not have a high school diploma perform below the
4th grade level; and
WHEREAS, over 41% of incarcerated adults did not complete high school; and
WHEREAS, the most effective way to improve the academic success of a child is by
improving the educational level of the parent; and
WHEREAS,literacy skills impact every aspect of an adult's life,including the ability to read
to their child,earn a family-supporting wage, make informed health care decisions, and understand
voting issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim September 13 through 19, 2010, as
ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK
in Fort Collins, Colorado.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 7th day of September, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk