Literacy in the Workplace: Building Sustainable Futures through Meaningful Partnership
Many adult learners face a common challenge: balancing education with the need to work. This session shares a practical case study of how the Winnebago Area Literacy Council and Amcor–Oshkosh North partnered to create an award-winning workplace literacy program that works within employees’ schedules while meeting employer needs. Presenters will walk through how the partnership was formed, how a customized curriculum was co-developed, and how learning was embedded into the workplace culture. Participants will hear concrete strategies for employer–educator collaboration, curriculum adaptation, and learner support, along with measurable results, including a 29% increase in reading skills within the first quarter. Attendees will leave with replicable ideas and tools they can apply to their own workplace or community-based literacy programs.
