,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,re$ 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1
 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,durb91 
& ,mr4 ,"y7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ! week ( ,septemb] #ae    
?r\gh #ba1 #bjbd1 z ,national ,adult    
,education & ,family ,lit]acy ,week4    
,:]eas ! ,organisation = ,economic      
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t reports t m  
?an #dc1jjj1jjj adults 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 lack ! basic lit]acy1 num]acy1 &       
digital skills necess>y to succe$ at    
home1 9 ! workplace1 & 9 society2 ,:]eas
 ! lit]acy ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is   
ess5tial = ! economic & societal        
well-be+ & ! national security ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
reaps ! economic b5efits ( individuals  
:o improve _! lit]acy1 num]acy1 &       
,engli%-language skills2 ,:]eas lit]acy1
 num]acy1 & digital 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$5tial1 
demon/rat+ t education is ess5tial =    
economic recov]y2 ,:]eas ! educational  
skills ( ! p>5ts ( a *ild & ! practice (
 read+ to a *ild h a direct impact on ! 
educational success ( ! *ild2 ,:]eas    
p>5tal involvem5t 9 ! education ( a *ild
 is a key pr$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 /able & ! 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] individuals 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates lack ! read+1 num]acy1 or        
,engli%-language skills necess>y to read
 a prescription & foll[ m$ical          
in/ructions1 :i* endang]s ! lives ( old]
 individuals & ! lives ( _! lov$ ones2  
,:]eas _m individuals :o are unemploy$1 
und]employ$1 or receive public assi/ance
 lack ! lit]acy skills necess>y to obta9
 & reta9 employm5t1 to cont9ue _!       
education1 or to p>ticipate 9 job tra9+ 
& c>e] developm5t 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 "w t provides a liv+ wage2 ,:]eas 
a l>ge portion ( individuals 9 prison h 
l[ educational skills1 & individuals )\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]acy1 num]acy1 & digital skills      
necess>y to succe$ at home1 at "w1 & 9  
society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,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 t 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 fully lit]ate society4