Literacy: Spanning the U.S.
Volunteer
group helps adults improve their reading skills
Daily Progress: 8.13.2016 by Bob Darden
For
years, the Greenwood
Mentoring Group has been focused on helping youngsters do
better in school.
Now
the volunteer group is raising its sights, partnering with Delta Council's
Adult Literacy Program to give private, oneonone tutoring to those who want to
improve their reading skills.
The
program started earlier this month, and Delta Council is supplying the tutors.
"We're
taking another step to uplift the community," said Bill Clay, the founder
of the mentoring program.
The
tutoring program features one hour-long session a week over 10 weeks.
Clay
said he's grateful to former state Rep. Linda Whittington for making it all
happen, saying she definitely "got the ball rolling."
Whittington
introduced Clay to Chip Morgan, Delta Council's executive vice president? Frank
Howell, the council's director of public affairs and communications? and
Margaret Cotton, project coordinator for the council's Adult Literacy Program.
The
Delta Council Adult Literacy Program, which serves 18 Delta and part Delta counties,
was established in 2002.
"The
program has been an amazing success. It's touched a lot of lives. It's nice
that the Greenwood Mentoring Group is bringing it back to Greenwood,"
Howell said. READ MORE @
GED
prep center expands, seeks tutors
Times Herald: 8.15.2016 by Nicole Hayden
Two
local nonprofits are teaming up to expand adult education services in St. Clair
County.
Working
together, Literacy and Beyond and Blue Water Center for Independent Living expect to
help six times as many GED prep students.
“The
collaboration is key,” said Mike Hinkley, Literacy and Beyond director.
“(BWCIL) is just like us, they just want to make a difference and now we are
able to provide things to students that we wouldn’t have been able to.”
With
all 70 student spots filled for the GED program, Literacy and Beyond is looking
for volunteer GED tutors to commit a few hours each week to answer student
questions and teach math and English concepts.
Jessie
Wiegand, Literacy and Beyond program manager, said she hopes to find 12 to 16
tutors.
“Our
tutors are like coaches,” Wiegand said. “It’s not just an academic piece, but
sometimes it’s listening to what is going on in a student’s life and how their
day is.” READ MORE @
Literacy
Highland Lakes seeking volunteers . . .
101Highland Lakes: 8.16.2016 by Daniel Clifton
Reading
remains one of the most beneficial skills a person can acquire to advance in
education, careers and just in life. Yet many Highland Lakes adults struggle
with reading and comprehension, especially those who settled in the area from
other countries.
Fortunately,
Literacy Highland Lakes offers free
tutoring and classes for adults looking to become better readers, learn
English, prepare for the General Educational Development test or work toward
becoming a U.S. citizen.
“There’s
definitely a growing demand,” said Shirley Brewer, a Literacy Highland Lakes
board member and the volunteer coordinator.
One
of the biggest needs is for English as a Second Language tutors in the Bertram
area. READ MORE @
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