Fox Valley Literacy in Appleton serves adults looking to improve their English literacy skills, with a particular focus on English learners and those whose reading abilities may have been limited by various circumstances.

"Literacy is foundational to American life," said Jim Weidert, community engagement manager for Fox Valley Literacy.

According to the organization, 54% of adults in the United States read at a sixth-grade level or lower, regardless of whether English is their first language.

Kathy Kleckner has been a tutor with Fox Valley Literacy for 13 years, working mainly with those whose first language isn't English.

"One of the students I had came from Brazil. And she said she felt so isolated because she couldn't talk to anyone in the community," Kleckner said.

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