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Literacy: Spanning the U.S.

Community center invites neighbors inside

Advantage News: 10.18.2017 by Melissa Meske

Alton’s Scott Bibb Center opened its doors up Oct. 16 and welcomed anyone who was interested to walk inside.

An open house coordinated by Alton 4th Ward Alderwoman Tammy Smith with the program staff of Lewis and Clark Community College that operate out of the facility at 1004 E. Fifth St. in Alton was a first attempt in taking some “mystery” out of the building.

“When I was campaigning, I didn’t know what the center was all about,” Smith said. “And as I talked to people throughout my ward, they didn’t either. Some didn’t even know it was here. I wanted to bring people inside so we can all learn about what is happening here and what’s available.”

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Among the programs and services available at the Scott Bibb Center, Harris highlighted the Alton Area Family Literacy Partnership, GED classes and Project READ. These programs are designed for adults ages 16 and over who are not currently in the K-12 educational system as students.

She said Lewis and Clark has provided services through Project READ for more than 40 years. This program provides tutors to help adults with their reading skills, which is an obvious assumption to be made given its name.

“We also offer tutoring in math and English language skills to adults,” Harris said. “And if someone wants to become a tutor in the program, we will train them to do so.”  READ MORE >>

Charlotte Learning

Hats off for literacy

Charlotte Gazette: 10.18.2017 by Italia Gregory

Since the implementation of the Charlotte County Literacy Program in 1986, improving adult literacy in Charlotte County has been a goal.

Now known as the Charlotte Adult Learning Center, the program continues to focus on the mission of helping illiterate adults in the county and surrounding areas.

As a Charlotte County native, I take pride in having roots in a county that places an importance on helping those in need achieve their educational goals.

According to information from the center, “the Charlotte Adult Learning Center offers testing that establishes the literacy abilities for those persons who have personal goals to improve their reading abilities.”

I applaud the many tutors and volunteers who work with these individuals on a daily basis. Not only is this a selfless act of giving back to the community, but it is a testament to the strength of our community as a unit.  READ MORE >>

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Read Muskegon's new literacy center hopes to mark beginning of new era for downtown Muskegon Heights

Rapid Growth Media: 10.19.2017 by Anya Zentmeyer

Celebrating the grand opening of its Muskegon Heights Family Literacy Center next week, the nonprofit organization Read Muskegon will be joined by the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce and members of the Muskegon Heights community for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

Beginning at 11 a.m. on October 25, the ribbon cutting event will take place outside of the new literacy center, located at 26 E. Broadway in Muskegon Heights, and feature special guests that include Muskegon Heights Mayor Kimberly Sims and John Severson, Presidents of the Muskegon Area Independent School District, for a ribbon cutting ceremony.

With a mission to "increase the quality of life in Muskegon County through improved literacy," the new Muskegon Heights Family Literacy Center will act as a countywide hub for literacy that focuses on providing programming for adult and family literacy, such as classes to increase job readiness, early literacy, and English language skills.

Other services include one-on-one tutoring sessions, literacy-based play and learn groups for low literacy parents and children ages 0-5, a six-week long literacy-based healthy cooking workshop for parents and children ages 0-5, drop-in literacy lab tutoring, and a family reading corner.  READ MORE >>