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HomeMayor’s Commission on Literacy

Mayor’s Commission on Literacy

Education

Education: “I don’t want to say having literacy is a panacea. It gives you access.”

August 17, 2017 Brianna Spause 1

Diane Inverso has been serving as the executive director of the Office of Adult Education (OAE) since 2016, after working for the recently renamed Mayor’s Commission on Literacy for more than 25 years. Though the [continue reading…]

City Hall

City Hall: Philadelphia Provides Adult Educational Opportunities

October 24, 2016 Aishwarya Menon 0

The Mayor’s Commission on Literacy was created in 1983 under an executive order. Its original purpose was to teach adults reading, writing and mathematics. Since then, the commission has expanded to also teach digital literacy [continue reading…]

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