Rio Vista Library
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Socorro Community ~
Thank you for the invitation to participate in the building of the Rio Vista Library. Our goal is to provide free access to library materials and resources, internet access, GED prep, tutoring, and community engagement in public education.
The Rio Vista Library is the only library in the valley, not attached to a school, allowing students and families to fully utilize library services outside of El Paso City limits.
Georgina Cecilia Pérez
Texas State Board of Education District 1
Georgina.Perez@tea.texas.gov
Local, National, & Global Data
Benefits of Literacy & Effects of Illiteracy
EL PASO - County Residents to pay for library cards
“We have some of the highest illiteracy rates in the country, something that has persistently plagued our community for decades,” he said. He added that as public servants, he and city representatives must address large-scale problems,
such as illiteracy and joblessness.
http://newspapertree.com/articles/2013/08/08/county-residents-to-pay-for-library-cards
NATIONAL - The 5 Least Literate Cities in America
Each year, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) examines how well Americans use their literacy skills. The cities are ranked based on six categories: bookstores, residents’ educational attainment, newspaper circulation, use of online resources, the library system, and periodical publishing resources. El Paso is ranked 4th least literate, 2014; 3rd least literate, 2013.
http://time.com/9549/the-5-least-literate-cities-in-america/
GLOBAL - Human benefits
“The human benefits from literature are related to factors such as the improved self-esteem, empowerment, creativity and critical reflection that participation in adult literacy programmes and the practice of literacy may produce. Human benefits are intrinsically valuable and may also be instrumental in realizing other benefits of literacy: improved health, increased political participation and so on.” http://www.unesco.org/education/GMR2006/full/chapt5_eng.pdf
GLOBAL - World Economic Forum on the Global Gender Gap Report, 2015
Nations with the least inequality also have the highest literacy levels, wage equality, more women in elected office, longer life expectancy, and higher GDP. The United States ranks #28 on the GGGR 2015.
https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2015/
Benefits of Literacy & Effects of Illiteracy
EL PASO - County Residents to pay for library cards
“We have some of the highest illiteracy rates in the country, something that has persistently plagued our community for decades,” he said. He added that as public servants, he and city representatives must address large-scale problems,
such as illiteracy and joblessness.
http://newspapertree.com/articles/2013/08/08/county-residents-to-pay-for-library-cards
NATIONAL - The 5 Least Literate Cities in America
Each year, Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) examines how well Americans use their literacy skills. The cities are ranked based on six categories: bookstores, residents’ educational attainment, newspaper circulation, use of online resources, the library system, and periodical publishing resources. El Paso is ranked 4th least literate, 2014; 3rd least literate, 2013.
http://time.com/9549/the-5-least-literate-cities-in-america/
GLOBAL - Human benefits
“The human benefits from literature are related to factors such as the improved self-esteem, empowerment, creativity and critical reflection that participation in adult literacy programmes and the practice of literacy may produce. Human benefits are intrinsically valuable and may also be instrumental in realizing other benefits of literacy: improved health, increased political participation and so on.” http://www.unesco.org/education/GMR2006/full/chapt5_eng.pdf
GLOBAL - World Economic Forum on the Global Gender Gap Report, 2015
Nations with the least inequality also have the highest literacy levels, wage equality, more women in elected office, longer life expectancy, and higher GDP. The United States ranks #28 on the GGGR 2015.
https://www.weforum.org/reports/global-gender-gap-report-2015/
