Adult Literacy Action operates by the following values:

• Excellence and Innovation
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to excellence and innovation in all of its activities.
• Partnerships
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to the pursuit of public and private partnerships in education, business and government that enhance its capabilities to fulfill its mission. The Center benefits from the interest and talents of all who are committed to related missions, purposes and values.
• Entrepreneurship
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to fostering the spirit of entrepreneurship that has characterized and made possible the growth of this endeavor.
• Invention and Creativity
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to celebrating and encouraging the personal and organizational traits of invention and creativity that drive this movement in financing, programming, design, organization and administration.
• Cultural Diversity
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to strengthening the bonds among individuals and communities through learning, research and service, thereby heightening an awareness of individual and collective worth.
• Fiscal and Legal Responsibility
  • Adult Literacy Action is committed to the judicious and prudent use of human, financial and physical resources, and to the protection of property and intellectual rights, including enforcement of international copyright laws.