Beyond Literacy

On Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives in service to the U.S. and reflect on the freedoms they fought to protect - including access to education, opportunity, and the ability to pursue a brighter future. 📚✨ 🇺🇸

Quick shoutout to our Hanwha workplace ESOL participants! We’ve enjoyed the opportunity to learn alongside you and help introduce a little more Philly-specific vocabulary into the mix… or should we say, a few more jawns.😉

When mothers learn, families thrive.🥰Today, we celebrate the strength behind so many success stories: YOU.💝 Happy Mother’s Day to the powerful mothers, grandmothers, caregivers, and family champions!💐

Every day, you show what determination, sacrifice, and love look like. You lift families, inspire learners, and build brighter futures — one step, one class, one generation at a time.

Proud moment for BeLit's grad Karen who is featured in this blog, sharing her journey into the construction trades.

Her story is exactly why we do this work - connecting adult learners to real, career-building opportunities. Read more and hear directly from apprentice voices across Philly: https://www.phila.gov/2026-05-01-national-apprenticeship-week-2026-apprentice-voices/

National Apprenticeship Week 2026: “Apprentice Voices” | Uncategorized Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2026 with "Apprentice Voices”

Earth Day isn’t just about the planet—it’s about people. 🌎🤝
📊 Green jobs are among the fastest-growing sectors yet 1 in 5 Americans lack the skills to gain these jobs. When adults upskill at , they gain access to the jobs shaping a more sustainable future.

Big thanks to Councilmember Jeffery Young, Jr. for bringing the community together for an impactful Job Fair!

Career-connected education is what we do best, and we love connecting learners directly to resources + opportunity!

Day 1 = ✅✨ kicked off our newest cohort today with bright beginnings, big goals, and shared commitment to making a difference in our communities 💙

Huge shout out to our incredible workforce partners at for making this opportunity possible and for investing in the next generation of community health leaders. Let’s go 🚀

🎉Big congratulations to the newest graduates of BeLit’s Energy Skilled Trades Pre-Apprenticeship program!🎓

This determined cohort completed an intensive, career-focused training pathway that tackled hands-on technical training, strengthened their academic skills, and earned industry-recognized credentials including OSHA-10, NCCER Core, EPA RRP, BPI ALCI, and HAZWOPER.

As these grads step forward into Philly’s growing energy and infrastructure workforce, their focus and determination represent exactly the kind of talent our region needs!🦺💼💡

📖📚📘On this Day, check out the new to learn how literacy is transforming lives across Philly➡️ https://conta.cc/4rBVqJ5 👀

Our leadership, Kimmell Joslin Proctor and Dawn Hannah, were grateful to Councilman Jay Young for inviting them to PHLCouncil to affirm that literacy is not just an educational issue - it’s economic power, workforce readiness, and generational opportunity. Read. Reflect. Celebrate literacy in action!

The BeLit Bulletin - March 2026 Email from Beyond Literacy It's Read Across America Day!📖🗽📚   The BeLit Bulletin, March 2026 Save the Date for BeLit 250🎉📖 An Evening to Celebrate Learners, Stories, and Impact! This summer, on J

More snow!❄️☃️🌨️ All BeLit classes are remote Monday & Tuesday so everyone can stay safe and dig out. We’ll be back onsite in person Wednesday- til then, see you online!💻📑📚