NewWays Learning
and Literacy Consulting
For the Health and Well Being of Our Community.
NewWays Literacy Consulting
helps businesses and organizations effectively reach out to clients and customers.
NewWays Health Literacy Consulting works with healthcare professionals to create a patient/learner centered environment and patient-friendly educational materials that will enhance interaction, ensure informed consent and ensure the health and vitality of our community.
NewWays Learning provides tutoring for adults and children.We recognize the individual learning style and goals of every learner.
The National Literacy Act of 1991 defined literacy
as an individual’s ability to read, write and speak in English, compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one’s goals and develop one’s knowledge and potential.
21 million Americans can't read at all
45 million are marginally illiterate. One-fifth of high school graduates can't read their diplomas.
Only 13% of adults In The United States can perform challenging literacy activities
43% of adults have below basic to basic literacy. 44% have only intermediate literacy.
Every 26 seconds a teenager drops out of High School. More than $2 billion is spent each year on students who repeat a grade because they have reading problems.
Low literacy cost over 60 billion dollars a year in lost productivity, waste, errors and accidents.
34% of job applicants lack basic skills needed
36% lack reading and writing skills needed
47% of businesses have shortages of skilled workers
Approximately 50% of the nation's unemployed youth age 16-21 are functionally illiterate, with virtually no prospects of obtaining good jobs.
In Chicago 52% Have Low or Limited Literacy
20% read at or below the 5th grade level
28% have less than a high school education
12.4% only have an elementary education.
35.5% English is not their home language
50% of people on public assistance do not
have a high school diploma or GED.
28% have less than a high school education
12.4% only have an elementary education.
35.5% English is not their home language
50% of people on public assistance do not
have a high school diploma or GED.
NewWays Literacy Consulting
For Your Business or Organization
Low or limited literacy in our community affects your ability to effectively reach clients and customers.
Many people may not be able to read advertising materials, the sign on a business, a restaurant menu, or have the ability to do basic math.
NewWays Literacy Consulting can assess, develop and edit advertizing and printed materials to help you more effectively reach out to clients and customers.
Many people may not be able to read advertising materials, the sign on a business, a restaurant menu, or have the ability to do basic math.
NewWays Literacy Consulting can assess, develop and edit advertizing and printed materials to help you more effectively reach out to clients and customers.
NewWays Literacy Consulting
For Health Care Professionals
The National Institute of Health defines Health Literacy as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.
NewWays Literacy consulting will help you create a patient/learner centered dialogue and patient-friendly educational materials that will enhance interaction, ensure informed consent and benefit the health and vitality of our community.
NewWays Literacy consulting will help you create a patient/learner centered dialogue and patient-friendly educational materials that will enhance interaction, ensure informed consent and benefit the health and vitality of our community.
Tutor Trainings, Workshops and Literacy Program Development
Whether you have or want to start an after school program, youth summer program, or an adult literacy program, we can develop and improve materials for classes, students, tutors and teachers.
We offer an initial 12 hour training for tutors and workshops for tutors and staff to improve upon their skills.We can improve data collection and management and increase recruitment and retention of volunteers and students. We will help your program run efficiently and with improved results.
We offer an initial 12 hour training for tutors and workshops for tutors and staff to improve upon their skills.We can improve data collection and management and increase recruitment and retention of volunteers and students. We will help your program run efficiently and with improved results.
Tutoring for Adults and Children
Learn English (ESL)
Reading,Writing and Math
Study for The GED
Middle School Prep.
High School Prep.
College Prep (SAT and ACT)
Computer Skills
Job Readiness
Employment Skills
Reading,Writing and Math
Study for The GED
Middle School Prep.
High School Prep.
College Prep (SAT and ACT)
Computer Skills
Job Readiness
Employment Skills
NewWays Learning and Literacy Consulting
Shane Desautels, MA. M.Div. Director
773-322-9668 newwayslearning@gmail.com
Shane Desautels, MA. M.Div. Director
773-322-9668 newwayslearning@gmail.com