,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #feg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjah,mrs4 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,mr4      
,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & 
,ms4 ,klobu*>7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ! week (       
,septemb] #bc ?r\gh #bi1 #bjah1 z       
,national ,adult ,education & ,family   
,lit]acy ,week4  ,:]eas ! ,organisation 
= ,economic ,co-op]ation & ,developm5t  
reports t approximately #cf1jjj1jjj     
adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack ! basic   
lit]acy & num]acy necess>y to succe$ at 
home1 9 ! workplace1 & 9 society2 ,:]eas
 ! lit]acy ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
ess5tial = ! economic & societal        
well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates reaps ! economic b5efits (
 individuals :o improve _! lit]acy1     
num]acy1 & ,engli%-language skills2     
,:]eas lit]acy & educational skills are 
necess>y = individuals to fully b5efit f

 ! range ( opportunities available 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! economy &       
position ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! _w       
m>ketplace dep5d on hav+ a lit]ate1     
skill$ population2 ,:]eas ! unemploym5t 
rate 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is highe/ among  
^? )\t a high s*ool diploma or an       
equival5t cr$5tial1 demon/rat+ t        
education is important to economic      
recov]y2 ,:]eas ! educational skills ( !
 p>5ts ( a *ild & ! practice ( read+ to 
a *ild h a direct impact on !           
educational success ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas    
p>5tal involvem5t 9 ! education ( a *ild
 is a key pr$ictor ( ! success ( a *ild1
 & ! level ( p>5tal involvem5t 9 !      
education ( a *ild increases z !        
educational level ( ! p>5t increases2   
,:]eas p>5ts :o p>ticipate 9 family     
lit]acy programs become m involv$ 9 !   
education ( _! *ildr5 & ga9 ! tools     
necess>y to obta9 a job or f9d bett]    
employm5t2 ,:]eas1 z a result ( family  
lit]acy programs1 ! lives ( *ildr5      
become m /able1 & ! success ( *ildr5 9 !

 classroom & 9 future endeavors becomes 
m likely2 ,:]eas adults ne$ to be "p ( a
 long-t]m solution to ! educational     
*all5ges fac$ by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas _m old] p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates lack 
! read+1 ma?1 or ,engli%-language skills
 necess>y to read a prescription & foll[
 m$ical in/ructions1 :i* endang]s !     
lives ( ! old] p & ! lives ( _! lov$    
ones2 ,:]eas _m individuals :o are      
unemploy$1 und]employ$1 or receive      
public assi/ance lack ! lit]acy skills  
necess>y to obta9 & keep a job1 to      
cont9ue _! education1 or to p>ticipate 9
 job tra9+ programs2 ,:]eas _m high     
s*ool drop\ts d n h ! lit]acy skills    
necess>y to complete _! education1      
transition to po/second>y education or  
c>e] & te*nical tra9+1 or obta9 a job2  
,:]eas a l>ge portion ( individuals 9   
prison h l[ educational skills &        
prison]s )\t educational skills are m   
likely to return to prison once releas$2
 ,:]eas _m immigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
d n h ! lit]acy skills necess>y to      

succe$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas      
,national ,adult ,education & ,family   
,lit]acy ,week highlights ! ne$ to      
ensure t ea* individual 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates has ! lit]acy skills necess>y to 
succe$ at home1 at "w1 & 9 society3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7        
designates ! week ( ,septemb] #bc ?r\gh 
#bi1 #bjah1 z ,national ,adult          
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week to  
raise public aw>5ess ab\t ! importance (
 adult education1 work=ce skills1 &     
family lit]acy2  7#b7 enc\rages p across
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to support programs to 
assi/ individuals 9 ne$ ( adult         
education1 work=ce skills1 & family     
lit]acy programs2  7#c7 recognizes !    
importance ( adult education1 work=ce   
skills1 & family lit]acy programs2 &    
7#d7 calls on public1 private1 &        
nonpr(it entities to support increas$   
access to adult education & family      
lit]acy programs to ensure a lit]ate    
society4