From two grants from the National Center for Outreach, UNC-TV's Ready To Earn initiative hosts a Health Literacy Leadership Summit and EdForum kicking off a series of six regional workshops across the state. Featured speakers are Pat Bush, past President of the North Carolina Literacy Association, Dr. Darren DeWalt of UNC Hospitals and noted researcher in the field, and Gilda Rubio-Festa, Director of ESOL at Piedmont Community College in Charlotte and head of the state's largest multilingual program for teaching English to newcomers.

Funded in part from grants from the National Center for Outreach (NCO). Click here to read the Health Literacy Summit Action Plan.

Health Literacy Leadership Summit Photos:

North Carolina Now's Shannon Vickery talks to Literacy Summit participants.	Dr. Ron Plummer and Emily Castleberry watch a video with participants.	Literacy Summit participants share in a group discussion.

For more information about the Health Literacy Leadership Summit, contact:

Ronald Plummer, Ed.D
Adult Leaning Manager
Ready To Earn Director