Literacy:
Spanning the U.S.
Imperial
Valley News: 3.09.2015
Earlier
today at the State Capitol, Marjo Mello of Brawley was honored as the 56th
Assembly District’s 2015 Woman of the Year.
Selected for the honor by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Ms. Mello
joined women from all over the state to be recognized for their contributions
during a special Assembly Floor Session.
“As the City of Brawley Library
Director, Marjo has dedicated her entire life to making the library accessible
for everyone in the community and has committed to expanding services and promoting
literacy in the City and the
entire Imperial Valley,” stated Assemblymember Garcia. “As libraries transition from traditional
print, Marjo has adapted the City’s approach to services by meeting changing
times with innovative leadership and established the regions first mobile
pre-literacy program,” said Garcia.
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Marjo L.
Mello joined the staff of the City of Brawley in 1987 and has led the
department as Library Director since 1992.
Mrs. Mello has devoted her career to making the library a place for
resources that are accessible and relevant to the community, promoting literacy
in the City and the region. She is
remarkably gifted at resource management, including the oversight of a group of
highly committed personnel, and quality inventory. Mrs. Mello has a keen ability to prioritize
approaches that provide for the City’s highest level of service to the public. READ
MORE !
Between the Lines:
Fighting for Literacy
Southwest Michigan from Western Michigan
University: 3.15.2015 by Zinta Aistars • LISTEN
Established in 1974,
the Kalamazoo Literacy Council
is committed to reducing illiteracy in Kalamazoo County, where statistics show
more than 25,000 people struggle to read. Executive Director Michael Evans was
brought on board in 2010 as the nonprofit’s first paid position for an
otherwise all-volunteer organization. Free one-on-one tutoring programs offer
help in improving reading, writing, and spelling skills. Lessons in basic
computer skills are also available.
When Evans came to the
Council, 49 tutors were working with 55 learners. By 2013 he had increased that
to 170 tutors working with 240 learners.
READ MORE
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Literacy Connects
student turned teacher
KGUN:
3.14.2015 by Ally Aldrete • VIDEO
Uwe Kelitz is from
South Plane Field, New Jersey. When Uwe
attended school he said the atmosphere was much different from today's
teachings- driving him to drop out.
Uwe describes a teacher
who would break a ruler over his head and call him "stupid." He also
said he never had math or reading.
Uwe parents did not
speak English, they spoke primarily German so they could not give him the
support he needed.
Uwe and his parents moved to Tucson in 1979 to start a new chapter. He found work polishing metal and was soon laid off. READ MORE !
Uwe and his parents moved to Tucson in 1979 to start a new chapter. He found work polishing metal and was soon laid off. READ MORE !
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