Here are a few ideas of how PA Forward can play an important role in fostering Civic and Social Literacy at all phases of life:
- Inviting public facilities that provide space for community gatherings and educational programs
- Strong print, audiovisual, and digital collections of up-to-date materials that reflect society’s historic and contemporary issues and topics of interest to communities and individuals
- Programs that educate and inform citizens about contemporary and historic topics in entertaining and meaningful ways
- Government information in print and online
- Citizenship resources
- English as a Second Language classes
- Materials to support immigrant populations’ cultural and educational needs
- Socrates Café programs fostering critical thinking and discussion by everyday people
- National Issues Forums with facilitated discussion of social issues
- Cultural and civic displays in academic libraries enriching knowledge and providing resources for further exploration