Literacy: Spanning North America
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Literacy
London to close after 50 years
CBC News:
3.29.2018
Literacy London is closing its doors after 50 years of service to the
city.
The
volunteer based non-profit organization announced its imminent closure in a
letter obtained by CBC News that says the news comes "with profound
sadness."
It's
an agency in London that offers free one-on-one literacy tutoring to learners.
Many clients were adult learners looking to upgrade their education to
transition into new careers.
Executive
director Irene Wilmot said that a lack of funding from the Ministry of Advanced
Education and Skills Development is the reason behind its closure.
She
said the organization didn't receive enough money to operate effectively. READ MORE >>
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ESL
program needs volunteers to meet demand
Nevada Appeal: 3.30.2018 by Kelsie Longerbeam
Every
adult has the right to literacy, and with Florence G. Phillips' ESL
In-Home Program of Northern Nevada, that's possible.
The
ESL In-Home Program is an all-volunteer based program in Carson, Washoe,
Douglas, Lyon and Churchill counties. It provides a free way for adult
immigrants and non-English speakers to learn English, study for citizenship,
get a GED, and learn workplace communication and computer literacy skills,
including the required books needed. They also help any adult who needs
improvement in English language skills.
"We
currently have almost 400 students, 200 volunteer tutors, and out of that, we
have 292 that are now U.S. citizens through our citizenship classes. We have
helped over 6,000 families over the 14 years since we've existed," said
Phillips.
What's
unique about the ESL In-Home program is Phillips has solved the problems of
those who have time constraints, transportation limitations, disabilities, or
don't have access to necessary childcare: her volunteers come to the student,
whenever and wherever. READ MORE >>
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Orillia
and District Literacy Council celebrates 40 years with new downtown office
Orillia Matters: 3.313.2018
This
year the Orillia and District Literacy Council
(ODLC) celebrates 40 years of improving lives in our community. To mark the
occasion, an open house will be held at our new location at 55 Nottawasaga St.
on Thursday, April 12 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Come and check out our new location
to see what we offer.
In
addition to our move, this coming year is an exciting one for us at the ODLC.
On May 4-5 our staff, students and volunteers will participate in our annual
TAG days at various locations in our community. In June, we are proud to be
hosting an annual provincial literacy conference and we look forward to hosting
our annual Feast for Learning in September.
The
need for ODLC continues to exist in our community. “…The need to encourage
adults to learn doesn’t seem to go away,” says volunteer Sam M.
Community
Literacy of Ontario statistics show that literacy is directly linked to
economic growth and success. Furthermore, low literacy skills strongly
correlate with poorer health in Canadians. The goal at ODLC continues to be to
minimize these statistics and to support members of our communities to reach
their individual learning goals.
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Harvard
service workers learn English between shifts
Boston Globe: 4.04.2018 by Cristela Guerra
It
began as a small literacy class for a group of housekeepers and a few
dishwashers in a pilot program at the Harvard Faculty Club.
The
workers would bring notes they’d received from faculty and alumni to Carol
Kolenik’s classroom. Previously, they’d trudged down three flights of stairs so
a supervisor could translate what the guest had written.
Now,
with Kolenik’s help, they would try to read the requests in English themselves.
“They
had started decoding and sounding out: ‘Wall. Street. Journal,’ ” said Kolenik, the founder of what became known
as the Harvard
Bridge Program. “Even though they didn’t read the whole Wall
Street Journal, they knew that the guy wanted ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal’ or that ‘the
light bulb was out.’ ”
Those
gatherings nearly 20 years ago became the building blocks of an adult education
and training program that’s open to benefits-eligible university staff,
faculty, research scholars, and the employees of Harvard contractors.
Many
program participants begin their days at 4 a.m., work two jobs, take classes in
between, and raise families. READ MORE >>
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