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@ReadWestInc

ReadWest Asked To Vacate Its Premises

RR Observer: 10.08.2018 by Gary Herron

They still need reading and writing tutors — and now ReadWest needs a new home, too.

Located in what once was the AMRPO sales office, 2009 Grande Blvd., across from Haynes Park, since 1996, the county’s 29-year-old charity is seeking new digs.

ReadWest, Inc., one of New Mexico’s largest and oldest adult literacy programs learned about two weeks ago that it had been given 60 days to vacate its location in the Rio Rancho Jewish Center, executive director Muncie Hansen said.

“The owner wants to shut the building down and he can’t do anything till we’re all out,” Hansen said. “The congregation that has been here decided to disband. 

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“We want to stay in Rio Rancho, Sandoval County. We’re the only ones in the county helping people learn to read and write,” she said.  READ MORE >>

@ButteCoLibrary

Trivia Bee for Literacy on Oct. 26: ‘Everyone Has The Right To Read’

Chico ER: 10.08.2018 by Kyra Gottesman

What term is used to describe fishing with one’s hands? Where was the first diamond found in California? Hundreds of trivia questions like these will be posed to the nearly 30 teams competing in the 12th annual Trivia Bee for Literacy.

Scheduled for Oct. 26 in the Big Room at Sierra Nevada Brewery, the event raises funds for the Butte County Library Literacy Services. These services support adults and children in Butte County working to improve their reading and writing skills.

“It’s such a fun event. The crowd, which usually averages about 300 people, is an amazing representation of all the different kinds of people from the different communities in Butte County all coming together supporting everyone’s right to read,” said Heather Tovey, library literacy specialist.

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“The Trivia Bee goes beyond the boundaries of raising money. It promotes awareness and fights the stigma that goes along with not being able to read and write. It allows us to shout from the rooftops what we believe: Everyone has the right to read,” said Tovey.

In Butte County, 11 percent of the population 16 years and older lacks literacy skills, according to the 2016-2017 Community Action Plan by the California Department of Community Services and Development.

According to the same report, that’s a lower percentage of the population than the statewide average, which is 23 percent and the national average which is 14 percent.  READ MORE >>

Literacy Bitterroot

Adult Education, Literacy Levy On Ballot In Ravalli Co.

NBC Montana: 10.09.2018 by Kevin Maki

Voters in November will decide whether to approve a mill levy for adult basic and literacy education in Ravalli County.

The request is for 1.5 mills or $120,000 a year in perpetuity.

It would help fund instruction for students to earn their general equivalency high school diploma or to help them brush up for college or the workforce.

In 30 years Literacy Bitterroot has served more than 4,000 students in Ravalli County. But the nonprofit lost half its funding when the state regionalized services last year.

If the levy is approved Literacy Bitterroot would contract with the county for its services.  READ MORE >>