Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services
ADULT LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

POPULATION, NUMBER, AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED

One hundred percent (100%) of our total population are considered members of marginalized cultural, ethnic, or socio-economic groups.

Ethnic

Our current learners represent twenty-seven ethnic/cultural groups:
4% Asian, 24% African American, 56% Hispanic, 10% European Caucasian, 4% American Caucasian, 1% Native American, 1% other (Jamaican & African).

Gender

Thirty-three percent (33%) of current learners are men, and sixty-seven percent (67%) are women. Many are young mothers (some single parents) who did not complete high school, and several are older women returning to school to increase their self-esteem and set an example for their children/grandchildren.

Age

All learners are at least eighteen (18) years old. Many current learners are middle-age.

Employment

Many of our learners are entry-level immigrants with 62% of them employed (53% full-time and 9% part-time) at minimum wage/low-level jobs (food service, laundry, etc.). The majority of adult learners, even though employed, have incomes at or below 175% of the federal poverty level, and many of them have families to support.

Number

Approximately 400 adult learners utilize our services annually.

Geographic Area

Generally, the learners live in the Milwaukee central city neighborhoods near our learning centers.