Did You Know?
Did you know that one in four adults in Pitt County struggles to write a letter or read directions on a prescription bottle due to low literacy skills? For them, simple everyday tasks present real problems. Many of us take for granted being able to understand traffic signs, fill out a job application, follow directions on a map, or read the newspaper.
Their families suffer too. Parents with low literacy skills have trouble reading to their children - so many don’t even try. In these homes, books and opportunities for learning may not even exist. Sadly, the literacy levels of children are strongly linked to the literacy skills of their parents.
Literacy Volunteers – Pitt County is an organization whose mission is to improve the literacy skills of adults in our community. This is accomplished through trained volunteer tutors who provide one-on-one and small group tutoring.