ORLANDO, Fla. — For Barbara Burke, there is real power in words.
What You Need To Know
- Barbara Burke is a longtime volunteer tutor with Adult Literacy League
- She works one-on-one with students from diverse backgrounds who want to learn more to empower their abilities to thrive
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Reading words, understanding words and knowing how to use words.
Reading and writing are skills most learn at an early age. However, Winter Park-based Adult Literacy League estimates 1 in 4 adults in Central Florida read at or below a fifth grade level.
The group is looking to improve those numbers.
Burke is a longtime volunteer tutor with Adult Literacy League, working one-on-one with students from diverse backgrounds who want to learn more to empower their abilities to thrive.
“I do it because I think if you can read, then you can gain knowledge and with knowledge you have the power,” Burke said.
Adult Literacy League provides a variety of in-person and virtual opportunities to improve literacy skills and is always looking for volunteers.
Burke says anyone with a common grasp of American English can easily help others learn.
View more information about Adult Literacy League and the work the organization does.