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This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. These events are all made possible through the support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.

The Florida Literacy Coalition wants you to capture the love of reading through photography. Join in FLC’s first annual photo contest, capturing how words and literacy are experienced in our everyday lives through photography.

This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated. These events are all made possible through the support of the Florida Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.

For today's 34 to 38 million adults in the US who never graduated from high school, passing the GED test is a pass key to both career and educational opportunities. That's because approximately 95 percent of employers and even more US colleges and universities accept the GED. Many websites offer fraudulent High School Diplomas and GED Credentials for exuberant prices, some exceeding $300.

This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida. All events are free unless otherwise indicated.

According to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, 30 million adults (14%) have below basic literacy skills. These individuals are unable to do even simple tasks such as filling out job application, using a telephone directory or reading to a child. In Florida the data is even more troubling, with an estimated 20% of adults having below basic skills.

This is an inclusive list of the professional development/training events happening throughout the state of Florida.

Governor Crist has issued a proclamation recognizing September 2009 as Florida Adult and Family Literacy Month.

Adults and families throughout the state will soon have access to new technology provided by IBM that can help adults and families improve their reading skills. The Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. received a grant by IBM for the company’s Reading Companion software which will be used by thirty-four Florida-based literacy programs, with a total in-kind value of $340,000.