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ProLiteracy Worldwide is a nonprofit international literacy organization based in Syracuse, NY,
that was formed by the 2002 merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of
America, Inc. ProLiteracy Worldwide is now the oldest and largest nongovernmental literacy
organization in the world and pursues a mission of sponsoring educational programs that help
adults and their families acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more
effectively in their daily lives.
ProLiteracy�s International Programs Division builds on work
begun more than 70 years ago in the Philippines. In 62 developing
countries around the world, thousands of adult learners are
improving conditions for their families and their communities
through ProLiteracy�s 120 grassroots partner programs. ProLiteracy
uses its unique methodology to provide training, technical
assistance, and targeted local grants to support tailored
programs that combine literacy with economic self-reliance,
health, education, peace, human rights, and environmental
sustainability projects.
ProLiteracy America, the U.S. Programs Division of ProLiteracy Worldwide, represents 1,200
community-based volunteer and adult basic education affiliates in all 50 states and the District of
Columbia. ProLiteracy America provides accreditation, advocacy, and technical assistance as well
as program and professional development services. In addition, its affiliates benefit from an
annual conference and a menu of regional trainings.
New Readers Press, ProLiteracy�s publishing house, generates $8 million in revenue annually.
Proceeds from the sale of its materials support ProLiteracy�s work throughout the U.S. and the
world. News for You, a New Readers Press weekly newspaper written in plain English, is read by
new learners both here and abroad.
 Robert Wedgeworth, president and CEO of ProLiteracy Worldwide since 2000,
has a long and distinguished history with literacy, libraries, and education. Mr.
Wedgeworth is most recently retired from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign where he was university librarian and professor of library
administration. He is a former dean at Columbia University and former
executive director of the American Library Association. Mr. Wedgeworth is an
international specialist in the library and book field who served on President
Ford�s National Commission on Copyright and President Reagan�s Advisory
Committee on the U.S. Information Agency. Mr. Wedgeworth is a graduate and
trustee of Wabash College.
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