The power of written words can transform a person's world, the stronger ability to read and comprehend the greater the possibilities.It is my belief that education is the key to overcoming social and economic issues that bind individuals and families to lives of intergenerational poverty. I hope this site will inspire you to take part in the fight against illiteracy and make learning a family affair
To develop a love for reading in the electronic age.
The Foundation for Family Literacy lives this mission through its many outreach efforts. Books, speaking engagements, workshops, consultations, and quarterly newsletters bring Elizabeth Harris' wisdom to people and helping family conquer illiteracy everywhere. Popular media spreads the Center's core messages through coverage in newspapers and magazines.
The Foundation for Family Literacy is dedicated to becoming a safe haven where families and individuals can come to take charge of there lives by learning to read.
Elizabeth Harris is dedicated to empowering individuals to overcome soci-economic depression by developing a lifetime comittment to learning as a family affair. She shares her unique depth of understanding through consultation, program development, training, speaking, teaching, facilitating groups, coaching and counseling. Many of the programs are offered in the Center's headquarter facilities , located in Albany, New York. Retreats and intensives are held in the Helderberg Mountains and other natural settings. On-site programs for non-profits, schools, and organizations can be customized for targeted outcomes.
Family literacy-Newsletter:Family Literacy Newsletter
Literacy Questionnaire: Here is the Questionnaire
Quote of the day: Education must enable a man to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of his life.” Martin Luther King Jr., 1948,
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Elizabeth Harris
President P.O. BOX 123 Albany, NY 12209 Ph: (518) 229-4095 e-mail: welizl@aol.com |