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Achievements

	successfully served over 9,500 highly motivated adults who have come to us because they identify education as the key component to a self-directed, productive life
	served approximately 650 adult learners per year for the last several years
	opened Layton Center in 1995-1996 to accommodate the needs of an on-going, ever-increasing waiting list of southside adult learners
	expanded Pierce Center in 2002-2003 to allow for a merger of the two southside centers, Layton Center and Pierce Center
	created computer labs at the centers to reinforce learning and increase computer literacy

In 1998, Pierce Center was the recipient of sixteen (16) computers and four (4) laser printers from Harley-Davidson Company, who maintained and updated the computers/printers periodically for several years.
Silver Spring Center was initially provided twelve computers and a printer through grants to help establish “College in the Community” (computer education and business English) in collaboration with Mt. Mary College.
In 2003, Blue Cross/Blue Shield donated many computers and printers, and currently continues to update them at both Pierce and Silver Spring Centers.

	won a JCPenney Golden Rule Award (Milwaukee Achiever VOLUNTEERS received the award in 1999 for their outstanding service to the Milwaukee community.)
	empowered learners to obtain more skilled employment
	enabled high school drop-outs to obtain their GED equivalency
	motivated learners to continue their education after obtaining their GED’s
	aided learners in the independent use of banking procedures
	helped adult learners to better understand the cultural structures of the United States
	assisted learners with voter registration and encouraged them to help others to register
	facilitated learners’ attainment of United States citizenship
	established a health literacy focus within our adult literacy program where adult learners gain an understanding of admissions and emergency procedures for health clinics/hospitals, over-the-counter and prescriptive medications, routine visits to a health-care giver, etc.
	provided bilingual driver’s license materials to facilitate learners interested in obtaining a driver’s license
	reorganized staff to include support staff to enhance general program performance
	initiated family literacy projects

A Healthy Future provided ESL tutoring in the context of basic family health and safety.
Parents as Reading Partners provided quality literature for adult learners in their homes so as to build family literacy skills.
Books for Learners provided books for adult learners to read in their homes with their children.

produced two videos

	published the writings of adult learners in a booklet annually - Slices of Life - for eight consecutive years
	published four Newsletters, Stellar Highlights, annually