Florida Crown Workforce Board
Receives Florida
Literacy Award
Columbia County, FL (posted May 20,
2009)
By Kari Doro ((Special to the Observer)
A highlight of the recent 25th Annual Florida
Literacy Conference was the presentation of the Florida
Literacy Awards given annually to outstanding
individuals, businesses and organizations making
significant contributions to adult and family literacy.
Kaye Johnson accepted the award for Florida Crown
Workforce Board.
The Conference was sponsored by the
Florida Literacy
Coalition, Florida’s Adult and Family Literacy Resource
Center. The May 7th Awards Banquet was held at the Belleview
Biltmore Hotel in Clearwater.
The Florida Literacy Coalition recognized Lake City based
Florida Crown Workforce Board
as the recipient of the Outstanding Business Partner
Award. This award honors a company or business partner
for leadership or significant contributions in support
of literacy at the local, regional or state level.
Florida Crown Workforce Board (FCWB) supports and matches job applicants in
need of competitive and sustainable work with employers
seeking qualified, skilled labor.
The partnership that Florida Crown has developed with
Columbia County Vocational, Adult and Community
Education (VACE), as well as other community
agencies, has helped to insure high quality and
well integrated services in Columbia County.
Florida Crown provided support
in the following areas:
- underwriting the costs for an adult
education instructor
- providing regular orientations
to help students understand career options
- supporting the Florida Ready to Work
Credentialing program
- helping adult education and literacy
students obtain jobs and employment skills.
When young adults hit brick walls in locating jobs,
Florida Crown helps these individuals
connect with potential employees.
The support provided from Florida Crown Workforce
Board has been instrumental in helping Columbia
County Vocational, Adult and Community Education (VACE) realize increased enrollment, larger numbers
of students getting a GED, and a higher rate of GED
graduates advancing postsecondary institutions.
Florida Crown’s professional connections with
community members, business partners, social service
providers, and school district personnel have fostered
the development of strong and committed partnerships.
The Florida Literacy Award is just one example
of how these partnerships benefit the citizens of Columbia
and the surrounding Counties.
