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July 18, 2007

Family literacy initative gets $145,000 grant

A literacy collaboration of Providence, Cranston, East Providence, and Pawtucket public libraries is getting a $145,000 grant that will allow classes to continue in English as a second language, citizenship preparation, computer and family literacy.

The state Department of Education grant goes to the Rhode Island Familiy Literacy Initiative, which is based at Providence Public Library. The initiatives is one of 38 community-based agencies in the state that provide adult education programs adn received a Department of Educatipn grant this year.

The grant, to be used during the 2007-08 academic year, is an increase of $54,000 over what the program got from thew state last year, according to a news release from the Providence Public Library.

In 2006-07, the literacy initiative served 376 adult learners and 137 children. Adult learners in the program come from 54 countries and speak more than eight different languages, accordong to the library.

Nineteen students of the initiative earned U.S. citizenship during the past year.

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