Literacy:
Spanning North America
New
adult literacy program recruiting students
LaCrosse Tribune: 9.21.2017 by Jordan Simonson
A
new adult literacy initiative in Jackson County is recruiting students as the
program takes off.
The
initiative, spearheaded by the Friends of the Black River Falls Public Library
group, seeks to foster and improve adult literacy in the county and area. The
community-based program is free to students and involves education with trained
tutors.
“We
are excited to launch such a worthwhile program in Jackson County,” said Linda
Heller, chair of the Friends group. “We hope adults will take advantage of this
important learning opportunity. It will be a vital asset to our county and
communities.”
The
Friends’ Adult Literacy Program welcomes students 18 and older who are looking
to improve their skills. “Our tutors are ready and excited to begin,” Heller
said. “The work they will do is a true asset to the students and the county as
a whole.”
Jackson
County has an illiteracy rate of 9.1 percent, a statistic higher than the
overall rate of the state of Wisconsin, according to most recent data from
County Rankings and Roadmaps through the University
of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. READ MORE >>
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Literacy
council seeking volunteers
Herald
Mail Meida: 9.21.2017
When
James Nowland requested help at Turning Point to learn to read, he couldn’t
identify any letters of the alphabet.
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Turning Point contacted the Literacy Council of
Washington County, and office administrator Brenda Vanover
evaluated Nowland in the spring of 2015. He had no reading background, since he
missed a lot of school due to health issues.
When
asked the highest grade in school he completed, Nowland replied “zero.” His
grandmother did her best to teach him, but he couldn’t sit still. Now, as an
adult, he was ready to learn.
Nowland
was introduced to his new tutor, Brenda Horsch, at Turning Point, and they
started working in book one of a four-book series.
Less
than three months later, Nowland was working in book two. Horsch and Nowland
have been working together for nearly two and a half years, and during that
time, --Horsch has introduced all types of books for spelling, writing, math,
phonics and even cursive writing.
Nowland
is now in book four of the main series. He works independently at home,
regularly visits the library and enjoys reading for pleasure. He even has
enrolled in GED classes.
He
volunteers his time at a Hagerstown nursing home, but would like to find
full-time employment working with the elderly. Horsch and Vanover couldn’t be
more proud of him. They tell him he’s truly a success story.
Horsch
has been volunteering with the literacy council for six years. READ MORE >>
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Bay
St. George Literacy Council has done what it could, says Bev Hulan
Western Star: 9.30.20174 by Diane Crocker
The closure of the Bay St.
George Literacy Council doesn’t mean the need for literacy
services in the area no longer exists.
Bev
Hulan, who has been with the council for 28 of its 29 years, said the need is
very much still out there. It’s just that people are finding other ways to deal
with the problem.
“I
can talk into my iPhone and send you a message. I don’t have to write it. It
self corrects for me.”
The
council announced it had ceased operation in a posting on its Facebook page on
Monday.
Hulan,
the council’s secretary and public relations director, said the closure has
been a few years coming as the number of students and volunteer tutors
dwindled.
She
said the council’s “eyes were opened” about four years ago when the adult basic
education program was privatized and taken out of the College of the North
Atlantic.
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Anyone
looking for information on literacy services can contact the Newfoundland
and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council (NLLLC). READ MORE >>
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