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out over one-hour sessions twice a '’ week and leaving some leeway for schedule conflicts, that can take nearly a year.
Real life demands patience. As " worthy as the Workplace 2,000 goal is, too many other areas of life de- 1 mand time and attention. Mostadults have many obligations. If" their starting level is low, and they1' miss tutoring sessions because of ill- 1 ness, shift changes, or personal problems, reaching functional literacy may be a slow process. If it’s too slow, the student often becomes dis- 1 couraged and drops out.
Encourage and support anyone - you know who is trying to upgrade ' skills. It’s hard and is something ' that nobody should have to do with- ' out help. Free regional adult educa- ** tion is available in many subjects. Piedmont Technical Education Center (703-825-0476) serves Rappahan-' nock and three other nearby * counties.
Local literacy councils throughout the area offer free tutoring for adults. (The Literacy Volunteers of Rappahannock County can be" reached by calling Lee Bird at 6753263.) These groups don’t expect universal literacy within eight years. They, unlike the Workplace 2,000 visionaries, are realists, but this hasn’t dampened their optimism for the same goal - they’ve simply extended the deadline.
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