https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for Florida Literacy Coalition. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:39:27 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/934308 Sat, 22 Mar 2025 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) has been awarded a $100,000 grant by the Kislak Family Foundation to support adult education and literacy initiatives across Florida. This contribution will fund online English conversation and citizenship classes, as well as local grants for community-based family literacy programs. “Through literacy and education, we gain the tools to help ourselves and our families achieve [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/934308 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/913274 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0400 12 programs in Florida were awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, & family literacy students. These grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health & nutrition information into program curriculum. The focus is to help students acquire the knowledge, literacy skills, and resources [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/913274 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/913257 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 40th Annual Florida Literacy Conference from May 8-10 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary, bringing together adult education, literacy, and ESOL practitioners to network and share promising practices. The new Adult Learner book, Pathways, was released during the annual meeting with impactful author readings. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/913257 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/887337 Sat, 20 May 2023 03:00:00 -0400 Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health and nutrition information into the programs’ curriculum. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/887337 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/878773 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 10:56:06 -0500 Sponsored by Wells Fargo and managed by the Florida Literacy Coalition, the Florida Financial Literacy Initiative supports the integration of literacy, math, and financial education, promoting a contextualized approach to adult education. Eight organizations have received mini-grants to implement financial literacy programs throughout Florida. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/878773 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/868900 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 03:00:00 -0400 Recognizing that parents are their children’s first and most important teachers, the Kislak Family Foundation has awarded the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) a grant for $200,000 to establish the Florida Family Literacy Initiative. The focus of this program will be to break the intergenerational cycle of illiteracy and limited education by funding community-based programs that integrate (1) adult basic [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/868900 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/845136 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 17:06:03 -0400 State literacy coalition launches Florida Online English Class Pilot Program. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/845136 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/835373 Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) has received $100,000 from the Kislak Family Foundation to support adult education and family literacy programs and initiatives in the Sunshine State. The grant from the Miami Lakes, Florida, foundation will support several new programs including: 1) online English conversation and citizenship classes, 2) planning grants to establish community-based family literacy programs, and 3) [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/835373 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/825227 Fri, 13 Nov 2020 03:00:00 -0500 Eight programs across Florida will integrate math instruction and financial education into their literacy curriculum, thanks to grants from Wells Fargo and the Financial Literacy Coalition, to benefit adult education, English as a Second Language (ESOL) and family literacy students. These mini-grants of up to $5,000, awarded by Wells Fargo and the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC), will promote a contextualized approach to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/825227 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/820582 Sun, 06 Sep 2020 03:00:00 -0400 Statewide literacy coalition publishes white paper based on a market research study to gain insight into how best to reach prospective ESOL students. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/820582 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/811829 Wed, 06 May 2020 03:00:00 -0400 Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health and nutrition information into the programs’ curriculum. The focus is to help students acquire [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/811829 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/797728 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition has released the Staying Healthy Quiz App, an interactive health literacy quiz game designed to improve health knowledge and vocabulary. Based on the popular Staying Healthy curriculum, users can choose from three different quiz levels: easy, hard or a mix of questions from both levels. There is a growing recognition that limited English language and literacy skills can have a significant [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/797728 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/785794 Sat, 25 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400 Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded one-year, $5,000 grants for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. These mini-grants, awarded by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Florida Literacy Coalition, integrate health and nutrition information into the programs’ curriculum. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/785794 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/785556 Thu, 23 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Blue Foundation received the Outstanding Community Partner Award at the 2019 FloridaLiteracy Conference, which was held on May 1-3rd at the Daytona Beach Plaza Resort. Florida Blue has been a generous supporter and leader in promoting literacy and health literacy since it became the founding sponsor of the Florida Health Literacy Initiative 10 years ago. This statewide program, administered by the Florida [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/785556 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/754542 Thu, 24 May 2018 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference May 9-11 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. The three-day Conference provided over 65 training and professional development sessions for adult literacy tutors, teachers, and program administrators across the state. Janna Peskett, director of digital content and curriculum design at Mindset Works, spoke at the opening general session [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/754542 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/754229 Sun, 20 May 2018 03:00:00 -0400 Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year, 5,000 grant for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League, Orlando; Atlantic Technical College, Arthur Ashe Jr. Campus; Broward Community Schools; Collier County Adult Education; DeSoto County Education [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/754229 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/752621 Fri, 04 May 2018 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. This premier three-day literacy event offers adult and family literacy practitioners, volunteers and adult learners the opportunity to develop new skills and strategies to boost learning outcomes. The conference will include a wide range of sessions presented by local, state and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/752621 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/732066 Sat, 07 Oct 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Eight programs across the state of Florida have been awarded $5,000 grants for the implementation of a financial literacy program to benefit their adult education, ESOL, and family literacy students. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/732066 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/722234 Wed, 05 Jul 2017 13:06:18 -0400 The Florida Financial Literacy Initiative has announced that it accepting applications for its 2017 mini-grant program. It will award eight Florida-based adult education and literacy providers up to $5,000 over a one-year period. Funded by Wells Fargo, the Initiative also provides training opportunities for teachers, tutors and administrators on how to incorporate financial information into their curriculum as well as [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/722234 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/717561 Thu, 25 May 2017 03:00:00 -0400 Fourteen programs across the state of Florida have been awarded a one-year grant, up to $5,000, for the implementation of a health literacy program to benefit their Adult Education, ESOL, and family literacy students. Congratulations to the following organizations: Adult Literacy League Atlantic Technical College, Arthur Ashe Jr. Campus Daytona State College DeSoto County Education Foundation, Inc. El Sol, Jupiter's [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/717561 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/715429 Sun, 07 May 2017 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) will be hosting the 33rd Annual Florida Literacy Conference next week at the South Seas Island Resort on Captiva Island. The conference will kick off with keynote speaker Barbara Oakley during the opening general session. Oakley, an engineering professor and author of Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential, will draw on her years of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/715429 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/703220 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:46:00 -0500 The Florida Literacy Coalition announced that it has been awarded a three-year, $300,000 grant by the Florida Blue Foundation to continue the Florida Health Literacy Initiative. This program provides local literacy, family literacy and adult English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs with mini-grants to support the integration of health and nutrition information into adult literacy instruction. Through the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/703220 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/559763 Fri, 23 May 2014 03:00:00 -0400 30th Annual Florida Literacy Conference [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/559763 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/558426 Fri, 16 May 2014 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) is proud to announce it is partnering with Wells Fargo to establish a statewide financial literacy program for students in adult education/literacy, ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and family literacy programs. Financial education promotes stability for individuals and their families. The more people know about credit, banking services, taxes and basic money management, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/558426 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/414721 Wed, 23 May 2012 03:00:00 -0400 Three individuals and two organizations were honored at the Florida Literacy Awards Banquet for their excellence in literacy service. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/414721 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/410513 Sat, 05 May 2012 03:00:00 -0400 The Florida Literacy Coalition will be hosting it's 28th Annual Conference at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront next week. Keynote speakers include Mawi Asgedom, Dr. Gary Mormino, and Sarah Entine. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/410513 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/370066 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:00:00 -0500 The Florida Literacy Coalition was recently presented with the United States Conference of Adult Literacy’s (USCAL) Award for Program Innovation and Collaboration for the development of the Florida Health Literacy Initiative. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/370066 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/351593 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Florida Governor Rick Scott has issued a proclamation recognizing September as Florida Literacy Month. The fifth annual Florida Literacy Month will be celebrated in conjunction with International Literacy Day on Sept. 8 and National Library Card Signup Month. Florida’s First Lady, Ann Scott, will celebrate International Literacy Day at an event at the Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park to conclude her Summer [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/351593 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/327715 Sun, 29 May 2011 03:00:00 -0400 Eighteen Florida adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) and family literacy programs were recently awarded one-year grants of up to $5,000 each to support the development of local health literacy programs. The Florida Health Literacy Grant Initiative, funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) and operated by the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC), is a three-year project committing $360,000 to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/327715 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/222914 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 03:00:00 -0400 Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education for the U.S. Department of Education, and author Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, will speak at the Florida Literacy Conference. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/222914 Florida Literacy Coalition https://www.pr.com/press-release/203264 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:00:00 -0500 First annual Florida Literacy Coalition photo contest. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/203264 Florida Literacy Coalition