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And More Adult Literacy Students In Nashville Are Immigrants
Nashville Public Radio: 5.24.2018 by Sara Ernst
For
some Nashvillians, banal tasks like filing paperwork or reading a prescription
are major obstacles to their daily lives.
Adult
illiteracy affects one in eight in the city, according to the Nashville Adult Literacy Council, and the
problem goes beyond native citizens who didn’t learn during childhood. The NALC
says it hits hardest among Nashville’s growing immigrant and refugee
populations.
“Literacy
is the foundation for a better life,” says Kim Karesh, CEO of the NALC. “It can
be about reading a book to a child and being able to support them in school. It
can be improving your ability to work and get a better job.”
The
number of foreign-born Nashvillians has more than doubled over a decade,
according to the mayor’s office — with immigrants making up 12.5 percent of the
city's population.
Likewise,
the people who attend NALC classes have been shifting from native English
speakers to English Language Learners, or ELLs. When the council first formed
in 1982, it served just a handful of adult learners — all of them U.S.-born
citizens.
This
past year, the NALC helped about 1,500 functionally illiterate adults, and the
vast majority were immigrants. LISTEN
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Reading
between the lines: the many roles of the Victoria Literacy Connection
Vic News:
5.23.2018 by Nicole Crescenzi
Bryant
Moncrief leans over his book, carefully tracing lines of text with his index
finger.
His
tutor, Penny Parker, looks on and smiles; she’s been tutoring him in reading
for nine months, though he’s been coming to the Victoria
Literacy Connection (VLC) – formerly Literacy Victoria and
the READ society – for two years.
“It’s
been a good experience,” Moncrief says. “I’ve been improving my reading and it
gets a bit easier to read stuff that I couldn’t before, like menus at
restaurants or paperwork from the government.”
When
he was young, he didn’t realize the important of reading. “I didn’t really push
myself as hard as I should have when I was younger. But I’m trying now.”
Parker,
surprised at his comments, says they haven’t even practiced reading menus yet.
“Whatever’s going on there with your learning is spilling out, so that’s very
cool.”
Moncrief
is one of over 200 people who regularly attend the VLC or use one of their
programs. As an adult using their one-to-one program, he represents a fraction
of what the organization does. READ MORE >>
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Florida
Literacy Awards Presented at 34th Annual Florida Literacy Conference
PR.com:
5.24.2018
The
Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) hosted its 34th Annual Florida Literacy
Conference May 9-11 at the Orlando Marriott Lake Mary. The three-day Conference
provided over 65 training and professional development sessions for adult
literacy tutors, teachers, and program administrators across the state.
Janna
Peskett, director of digital content and curriculum design at Mindset Works,
spoke at the opening general session and addressed the vital role of a growth
mindset, the belief that mastery can be achieved through effort. During the
event, Florida Blue Foundation announced the continuation of the Florida Health Literacy Initiative and
awarded 14 Florida organizations with $5,000 health literacy grants.
During
the FLC’s Annual Meeting, the 2018 Adult
Learner Essay Book, On Our Way, was unveiled and select
student authors read their inspiring stories aloud. The essay book is comprised
of more than 200 essays written by adults in various education programs
throughout the state, and it is one of FLC’s most popular projects.
The
Conference wrapped up with the Florida Literacy Awards Luncheon which
recognized and honored individuals and organizations supporting local literacy
programs in the Sunshine State. Rachel Peric, Executive Director of Welcoming
America, gave the keynote address for the event. READ
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