Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Literacy – Spanning the US :: Lima OH :: Cleveland OH :: Prince Edward Co VA


Literacy: Spanning the U.S.     

Northwest Ohio Literacy Council trains new tutors
HomeTown Stations: 11.07.2018 by Katie Honigford

New volunteer tutors for the Northwest Ohio Literacy Council received training Wednesday afternoon to start helping adults in the area.

"Within our community, we have about 13,000 adults that are functionally illiterate that read at about a third grade level or below. . .   WATCH 00:47

Finding the FUN: Why Ed Tutors
Seeds of Literacy: 11.04.2018

~ From the Law to Leadership: Finding the fun in learning ~

Ed Round is a tall man with a deep voice. He has an authoritative presence and is fiercely passionate about what he does.

These traits served him well in his legal career of more than thirty years. Half of that time he worked for the federal government in the anti-trust division of the U.S. Justice Department. The other half of his career was spent as an administrative law judge, hearing disability cases on appeal.

When he retired in January 2015, he saw an ad in the church bulletin about Seeds of Literacy. “I’ve always like teaching people stuff…maybe that would be fun!” he said to himself at the time. The rest is history.

The very traits that make Ed someone most people wouldn’t want to go up against in court, are the same ones that make him a student favorite in the Seeds classroom. They trust him.

Ed finds himself tutoring Math the most, but if it were up to him, he’d tutor Social Studies. Why? Because he believes it is harder than Math. “There’s only one right answer in Math. Social Studies is more open for discussion and comprehension. I’ve had some college-level discussions with Seeds students about Social Studies!”  READ MORE >>

Prince Edward County Needs a Literacy Program
Southside Messenger: 11.08.2018 – Letter To The Editor

I want to restart basic literacy programming (Adult Basic Education (ABE), English as a Second Language (ESOL), and Family Literacy efforts spearheaded by the Tri-County Life Learners. I have spoken with various community members who share my interest in restarting these programs, and am interested in connecting with others who share my desire to make Prince Edward County a literacy hub that serves the needs of our community.

The Tri-County Life Learners served Cumberland, Prince Edward and Buckingham counties and was a part of the Southside Literacy Partners, coordinated by the Charlotte Adult learning Center. No other local group offers organized efforts to promote basic literacy, and English as a Second Language instruction.  READ MORE  >>

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