Literacy: Spanning
the U.S.
Fundamentals: Adult literacy program
begins at Gadsden Public Library
Gadsden
Times: 1.19.2015 by Lisa Rogers Savage
It’s sometimes easy to take the
ability to read for granted, but statistics show that about 17 percent of
American adults have trouble with comprehension of reading and writing.
That’s a number troubling to
officials at the Gadsden Public
Library and has prompted the creation of an adult literacy program free to
anyone who wants to participate.
Library employee Tiffani Usry has
gone through training for the class through the Alabama Literacy Council
and is ready to begin teaching one-on-one to those who need assistance.
The classes are designed to teach
adults individually and the reading materials are based on adult content. It’s
nothing like the reading materials for beginners from years ago.
“One of the first stories you start
with talks about a relative being fired from their job,” Usry said. “It’s more
real-life scenarios. It’s not Dick and Jane.”
The Gadsden Public Library is one
of the few libraries in the state to begin an adult literacy program. READ
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Man learns to read at age 72
Daily
News Journal: 1.19.2015 by Nancy De Gennaro
When 72-year-old
Cecil Parker was asked to write a love letter to his bride of 47 years at a
marriage workshop, his heart sank.
“I said, ‘Uh, oh, it’s not
happening.’ I couldn’t do it,” said Parker, who was attending the workshop that
was directed by his son and daughter-in-law, Ricky and Jamie Parker.
That did it, he said, and decided
it was time he learned how to read.
He had no idea where to turn for
help, but his daughter-in-law’s mother gave him the phone number for Read To Succeed, which is hosting a
two-session tutor training Thursday and Jan. 29.
Since then Parker has visited the
Lon Nuell Literacy Center, located inside First Baptist Church on East Main,
each week with literacy tutor Robin Coble. On most days, he’s early to his
appointment.
“I enjoy it. ... It’s not been that
hard,” said Parker, who said he could reach just a few words here and there,
“enough to get by,” he added. READ
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Mountain Causes: Learning at the
Literacy Council
Citizen
Times: 1.23.2015 by Beth Walton
Living in a country where I didn't speak the
language was one of the hardest things I have ever done. It's so much more than
knowing the basics of "hello," "thank you," "I want
water" and "Where is the toilet?"
Being able to communicate is
critical to survival. It's how you get the things you need and want. It's how
you make friends and respectfully integrate into a new community. Language is
how people learn about the world and make it better.
It's that basic message that drives
the work of the Literacy Council of
Buncombe County, which envisions a community where literacy is highly
valued and achievable for all.
Improved literacy benefits not only
the struggling reader, but everyone regardless of age, race, gender or
background, said Ashley Lasher, executive director of the nonprofit.
It has the power to move people out
of poverty and into better paying jobs, she said. READ
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