An estimated 90,000 adults in the District of Columbia struggle to read.
One in four DC adults struggles with reading; one in three with math.
While DC has one of the highest numbers of millionaires per capita, 17.4% of adults here live in poverty — and poverty is a leading indicator of low literacy.
Low literacy is a barrier to completing an education, getting a decent job, and staying out of poverty.
WLC learners are 90% African American and nearly 85% women.
Since 1963, WLC has taught basic literacy, reading, math, and workforce skills to adults reading below a fifth-grade level — including immigrants and adults with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.
