Literacy: Spanning North America
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| Newfoundland
and Labrador Laubach Literacy Council |
Retired
teacher Greg Smith wins volunteer of year for Laubach Literacy Council
The Western Star: 11.05.2017
Greg
Smith wanted to lend a helping hand in the community when he moved to Corner
Brook after retiring from a teaching career.
Helping
students achieve success in the classroom was something the 68-year Thunder Bay
native did most of his life so when he saw a Laubach Literacy advertisement for
tutors in The Western Star seven years ago he decided to play a part in helping
those who wanted help.
Over
the past seven years he’s provided tutorial services for a number of people and
he was involved with teaching students in the Adult Basic Education (ABE)
program before it was axed by the provincial government.
His
desire to help others hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Smith
was pleasantly surprised and honoured when he was notified that he was chosen
2017 volunteer of the year for the Newfoundland and Labrador
Laubach Literacy Council. READ MORE >>
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Juan
Carlos: A literacy program success story
West Valley View: 11.06.2017 by Christina Fuoco-Karasinski
Carlos
moved here from Mexico to become a permanent resident and, subsequently, a U.S.
citizen. When he wanted to improve his English – and his chances of passing the
citizenship test – he looked to the Southwest
Valley Literacy Association.
He
faithfully attended classes with tutor Diane Rosztoczy. As he become more
proficient in English, he was promoted to a supervisory position at the dairy
which employed him.
“He
now has the responsibility for supervising 62 employees,” Rosztoczy said. “His
strong grasp of English enables him to not only communicate with employees in
different languages, but also to interact with vendors and service providers in
English.”
Carlos
studied diligently in class for his citizenship test. He memorized the answers
to all of the 100 possible questions, and worked on the multipage application
in class. His hard work paid off. After he passed the citizenship test, his
employer was so impressed with his dedication that they reimbursed him for his
expenses to get his citizenship.
To
celebrate his achievement, the dairy owners and his teachers attended Carlos’
July citizenship ceremony at the Sandra Day O’Connor Courthouse. READ MORE >>
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| Literacy Coalition Madison County |
Madison
County Literacy Coalition participates in research study
Oneida Dispatch: 11.06.2017
This
past spring, the Literacy Coalition partnered with the Upstate Institute of Colgate and members
of Professor Ellen Percy Kraly’s GEOG 250 Research Methods class to measure
shared reading habits between parents/caregivers and pre-kindergarten children
within Madison County.
This
project provided valuable information to the Literacy Coalition about how
parents/caregivers perceive their child’s kindergarten readiness, and it also
pointed to additional data collection needs about reading habits in the county.
The Literacy Coalition hopes to work with the students this fall to collect
more information about ideas that emerged through the initial project.
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The
Literacy Coalition of Madison County NY was founded in 2009 by over 50
community organizations committed to improving child, family and adult literacy
throughout the county. In 2012, the coalition implemented the Dolly Parton
Imagination Library throughout the county by providing free books to children
birth to age five every month. Currently, more t han [sic] 1,400 children are receiving a book
a month, and over 16,000 books were distributed to children this past year. READ MORE >>
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