NORTH WEBSTER – Kosciusko Literacy Services will host the 2019 Author Dinner “How William Became Shakespeare” at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at The Owl’s Nest in North Webster.
The dinner is to help increase literacy awareness and to support KLS programming.
Tickets are $100, of which $65 is tax deductible, according to a news release from KLS. The last date for ticket sales is Sept. 13.
By serving low-income families, KLS’s Read to Grow Children's Book Club helps vulnerable children to be on equal footing with their peers. Early literacy development is imperative to prevent adult illiteracy, according to the release.
“The brain is forming language and literacy centers when a child is under 5 years old. Even with the expensive remediation efforts, children who lack early development will likely never be performing at grade level,” it states.
The link between crime and low literacy skills is well documented, the press release said. Over 1.5 million people with the lowest levels of literacy are incarcerated. States that have decreased the high school dropout rate also decreased the incarceration rates, saving money in reduced crime costs.
“The cycle of poverty and illiteracy needs to be broken. Education is the best defense against poverty and literacy is the foundation of all education,” the release states. “Literacy is the cornerstone of personal and societal freedom and liberty.”
For tickets or for information on sponsoring the event, call 574-267-5380 or email ccates@warsawschools.org.
