Lodi AAUW members tour library and learn about
programs
Lodi News: 4.02.2014
Lodi Branch AAUW (American Association of
University Women) met at the Lodi Public Library where Behjat Kerdegari,
reference librarian, took us on a tour of the library renovations and invited
us back for the reopening which will occur soon.
Yvette Herrera, the literacy and volunteer
manager, talked about the literacy program and of its importance in this
Women’s History Month. She said that literacy is of utmost importance to people
and women in particular. She shared her own story of a father who only went to
4th grade, then worked in the fields so his twin sister could get an education.
That sister is now retiring after 36 years as a professor at CSU Long Beach.
Herrera said that 128 of the 213 learners in the
Lodi Public Library Literacy Program are women. When asked why she wanted to
learn to read, one woman said that she wanted to learn to read and write so she
could get a divorce from her abusive husband. She learned to read and write and
then went to court, divorced her husband and got full custody of her children. READ MORE !
Tutor Holly Tracy has been helping Colorado Springs
adults learn to read for 25 years
Colorado Springs Gazette: 4.04.2014 by Debbie
Kelley
It's not that adults who can't read and write are
unintelligent or unwilling.
They're bright enough and motivated enough to
figure out how to get by in today's high-tech society without those particular
skills - in itself a big accomplishment.
"They're very smart. They know how to get
around their situation," said Holly Tracy, the Pikes Peak Library District's longest continuous tutor.
But once illiterate adults become literate, a
larger world opens up. That's one reason Tracy has been volunteering as a tutor
for 25 years.
It's exciting to see when the light bulb
goes on," she said.
Tracy has worked with 33 adult learners on an
individual basis since 1989, when she retired as a high school teacher and wanted
something else to do.
The program is free for students, who must commit
to doing homework regularly. Some come and go, Tracy said. "Some start the
program and have a problem with work or baby sitters." READ MORE !
Paul Qui Featured in READ: Feed Your Mind – APL's
2014 Literacy Campaign
Austin Library Press Release: 4.08.2014
READ: Feed Your Mind – the Austin Public Library's
2014 READ poster – features local celebrity Paul Qui, the Chef/Proprietor of
qui Restaurant, Founder of East Side King and Top Chef Season 9 Winner. The
READ campaign encourages foodies and non-foodies to nourish their brains at the
Library. This year, APL's local literacy campaign aims to make the connection
between reading and a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy reading habits are just as important to
your wellbeing as eating good food. No matter what your taste preferences, the
Library is a veritable information buffet certain to satisfy your craving for
mental stimulation. Recent studies have shown that reading can reduce
depression and stress, improve empathy and protect against Alzheimer's and
cognitive deterioration.
Due to his roles in popular eateries Uchi, Uchiko
and East Side King, Chef Paul Qui has been an Austin household name for years.
In 2012, everything changed when Paul participated in and won Top Chef Texas
gaining national exposure. The world fell in love with Paul’s talent,
entrepreneurial spirit and obvious passion for food. READ MORE !
Landmark Report Released on Adult Literacy in
D.C.
Community Foundation: 4.04.2014
The Community Foundation’s
Greater Washington Workforce Development Collaborative is excited to announce
the release of a landmark report by grantee DC Appleseed on the state of Adult
Literacy services in the District of Columbia. The report, the first of its
kind, urges District leaders to increase their investments in building the
skills of more than 60,000 District adults who cannot read or do math at a
basic level. The report makes a compelling case for boosting support for adult
literacy given the large investments the District currently makes in job
training programming, much of which requires eight grade reading and math
skills, and education reform given the critical need for parents to play an
active role in their child’s education. The report, highlighted today on WAMU, can be found here.
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