Florida Blue Foundation Funds Grants to Support Health Literacy in Florida
12 programs in Florida were awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, & family literacy students. These grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health & nutrition information into program curriculum. The focus is to help students acquire the knowledge, literacy skills, and resources required to navigate the healthcare system and make informed health decisions. - June 10, 2024
Florida Literacy Awards and Grantees Honored at 40th Annual Florida Literacy Conference
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 40th Annual Florida Literacy Conference from May 8-10 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, bringing together adult education, literacy, and ESOL practitioners to network and share promising practices. The new Adult Learner book, Pathways, was released during the annual meeting with impactful author readings. - June 06, 2024
Florida Blue Foundation Funds Grants to Support Health Literacy in Florida
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health and nutrition information into the programs’ curriculum. - May 20, 2023
Florida Literacy Coalition and Wells Fargo Support Adult Financial Literacy Programs Across Florida
Sponsored by Wells Fargo and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, the Florida Financial Literacy Initiative supports the integration of literacy, math, and financial education, promoting a contextualized approach to adult education. Eight organizations have received mini-grants to implement financial literacy programs throughout Florida. - February 11, 2023
Kislak Family Foundation Provides $200,000 to Support Family Literacy
Recognizing that parents are their children’s first and most important teachers, the Kislak Family Foundation has awarded the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) a grant for $200,000 to establish the Florida Family Literacy Initiative. The focus of this program will be to break the... - September 08, 2022
Florida Literacy Coalition Launches Program to Provide Free Online English Classes
State literacy coalition launches Florida Online English Class Pilot Program. - September 23, 2021
Kislak Family Foundation Awards $100,000 Grant to Florida Literacy Coalition
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) has received $100,000 from the Kislak Family Foundation to support adult education and family literacy programs and initiatives in the Sunshine State. The grant from the Miami Lakes, Florida, foundation will support several new programs including: 1) online... - April 28, 2021
The Florida Literacy Coalition and Wells Fargo Support Adult Education Financial Literacy Programs
Eight programs across Florida will integrate math instruction and financial education into their literacy curriculum, thanks to grants from Wells Fargo and the Financial Literacy Coalition, to benefit adult education, English as a Second Language (ESOL) and family literacy students. These mini-grants of up to $5,000, awarded by Wells Fargo and the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC), will promote a contextualized approach to learning and empower adult learners through financial literacy. - November 13, 2020
Recruiting English Language Learners: Results of a Market Research Project in Adult Education
Statewide literacy coalition publishes white paper based on a market research study to gain insight into how best to reach prospective ESOL students. - September 06, 2020
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy... - May 06, 2020
New Health Literacy App Aims to Improve Health Knowledge of All Floridians
The Florida Literacy Coalition has released the Staying Healthy Quiz App, an interactive health literacy quiz game designed to improve health knowledge and vocabulary. Based on the popular Staying Healthy curriculum, users can choose from three different quiz levels: easy, hard or a mix of questions from both levels. There is a growing recognition that limited English language and literacy skills can have a significant impact on one’s health. - October 24, 2019
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health and nutrition information into the programs’ curriculum. - May 25, 2019
Florida Blue Foundation Recognized as 2019 Outstanding Community Partner at Florida Literacy Awards
The Florida Blue Foundation received the Outstanding Community Partner Award at the 2019 FloridaLiteracy Conference, which was held on May 1-3rd at the Daytona Beach Plaza Resort. Florida Blue has been a generous supporter and leader in promoting literacy and health literacy since it became the... - May 23, 2019
Florida Literacy Awards Presented at 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference May 9-11 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. The three-day Conference provided over 65 training and professional development sessions for adult literacy tutors, teachers, and program administrators across the... - May 24, 2018
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year, 5,000 grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League, Orlando; Atlantic... - May 20, 2018
34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in Central Florida May 9-11
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. This premier three-day literacy event offers adult and family literacy practitioners, volunteers and adult learners the opportunity to develop new skills and... - May 04, 2018
Wells Fargo and the Florida Literacy Coalition Support Adult Education Financial Literacy Programs
Eight programs across the state of Florida have been awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a financial literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. - October 07, 2017
Financial Literacy Grants Made Available Through the Support of Wells Fargo
The Florida Financial Literacy Initiative has announced that it accepting applications for its 2017 mini-grant program. It will award eight Florida-based adult education and literacy providers up to $5,000 over a one-year period. Funded by Wells Fargo, the Initiative also provides training opportunities for teachers, tutors and administrators on how to incorporate financial information into their curriculum as well as educational sessions at the annual Florida Literacy Conference. - July 05, 2017
Florida Blue Foundation Sponsors Statewide Health Literacy Grants Program
Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year grant, up to $5,000, for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League Atlantic... - May 25, 2017
Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in Captiva May 10-12
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 33rd Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island. The conference will kick off with keynote speaker Barbara Oakley during the opening general session. Oakley, an engineering professor and... - May 07, 2017
Statewide Health Literacy Initiative Receives Sponsorship from Florida Blue Foundation
The Florida Literacy Coalition announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant by the Florida Blue Foundation to continue the Florida Health Literacy Initiative. This program provides local literacy, family literacy and adult English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs with... - January 27, 2017
Florida Literacy Awards Recognizes Outstanding Contributors to Literacy
30th Annual Florida Literacy Conference - May 23, 2014
Florida Literacy Coalition Announces Financial Literacy Grants Made Available Through the Support of Wells Fargo
The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) is proud to announce it is partnering with Wells Fargo to establish a statewide financial literacy program for students in adult education/literacy, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and family literacy programs. Financial education promotes... - May 16, 2014
Florida Literacy Coalition Announces Annual State Literacy Award Winners
Three individuals and two organizations were honored at the Florida Literacy Awards Banquet for their excellence in literacy service. - May 23, 2012
Florida Literacy Conference to be Held in St. Petersburg May 9-11
The Florida Literacy Coalition will be hosting it's 28th Annual Conference at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront next week. Keynote speakers include Mawi Asgedom, Dr. Gary Mormino, and Sarah Entine. - May 05, 2012
Florida Literacy Coalition Receives National Award for Health Literacy Initiative
The Florida Literacy Coalition was recently presented with the United States Conference of Adult Literacy’s (USCAL) Award for Program Innovation and Collaboration for the development of the Florida Health Literacy Initiative. - November 18, 2011
Celebrate September as Family Literacy Month
Florida Governor Rick Scott has issued a proclamation recognizing September as Florida Literacy Month. The fifth annual Florida Literacy Month will be celebrated in conjunction with International Literacy Day on Sept. 8 and National Library Card Signup Month. Florida’s First Lady, Ann Scott,... - September 08, 2011
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida and the Florida Literacy Coalition Award Health Literacy Grants
Eighteen Florida adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and family literacy programs were recently awarded one-year grants of up to $5,000 each to support the development of local health literacy programs. The Florida Health Literacy Grant Initiative, funded by Blue Cross and Blue... - May 29, 2011
Florida Literacy Coalition Announces Annual Literacy Conference Keynote Speakers
Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education for the U.S. Department of Education, and author Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, will speak at the Florida Literacy Conference. - March 28, 2010
Portraits of Literacy: The Florida Literacy Coalition Announces Photo Contest
First annual Florida Literacy Coalition photo contest. - January 07, 2010