Literacy: Spanning the North America
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California
Library Literacy Services Coordinators Gather in Sacramento
Learning
Connection: Nov/Dec 2018 by Carrie Scott
I
recently had the pleasure of attending the California Library Literacy Services Coordinators
Conference at the beautiful Tsakopoulos
Library Galleria in Sacramento. Approximately 130 attendees from 107
CLLS literacy programs joined the two-day event on September 25 and 26.
The
opening session featured a panel of adult learners who told powerful stories of
how their improved literacy skills changed their lives. Next, a panel of
library directors expressed the importance of having literacy programs
integrated as a core service of the library.
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A
highlight was the Writer to
Writer panel featuring 2017 Beginning Writer awardee Nyla H. from Carlsbad.
Nyla read her winning letter to an appreciative audience, then joined Huntington
Beach coordinator Diane Moseley and Newport
Beach coordinator Cherall Weiss to share the benefits of Writer to
Writer.
One
of the most exciting things about Nyla’s involvement was the fact that this was
the first trip where she flew, rode a tram and caught a cab by herself. She
credits the literacy program with giving her the skills and confidence to be
able to do that. Isn’t that what we are all about?
Nyla
added, “My life has opened to so much positive progress. My message to all of us
is if the opportunity opens to you, have the courage to take it. You can do it,
if you just try! Don’t let your fears stop you from reaching your goals.” READ
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Adult
Learners From Annapolis Valley To Be Celebrated In Greenwich
Digby
Courier: 11.14.2018 by Kirk Starratt
She
has never been recognized for an accomplishment before but that is about to
change.
46-year-old
Charlotte Isnor of Steam Mill is among the 30 adult learners nominated to be
recognized at a special celebration event at the Old Orchard Inn in Greenwich
on Nov. 19. There are 10 being nominated by the Valley
Community Learning Association, 10 by the Digby Area Learning Association and 10
by the Hants Learning Network
Association.
Some,
such as Isnor, are being recognized for working toward their GED high school
equivalency. Others have worked toward getting a drivers’ licence, finding employment
or learning English as newcomers to Canada.
Although
she admits to being nervous about the experience at first, Isnor said it feels
great to have what you’re doing noticed and recognized. Earning her GED is a
“bucket list” item for her.
“I’ve
never been recognized for anything that I’ve done before,” Isnor said. “I’m
mostly excited.” READ
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New
Chapter Begins For Memorial Assistance Ministries, Literacy Advance
Chronicle:
11.15.2018
For
55 years Literacy
Advance of Houston has taught adults to speak, read and write English. For
35 years Memorial
Assistance Ministries has provided a network of services to support
families in poverty stay housed, obtain regular employment, manage their
finances and become more financially stable. On Friday, Nov. 9, the leadership
of both organizations finalized the agreement to make Literacy Advance a
program of the MAM network.
MAM
Chairman Wendy Moreland announced the decision on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at a donor
appreciation event held at Hotel ZaZa.
“We
are honored to bring this expertise into our MAM programming, as well as
offering our life changing programs to the adult students from the Literacy
Advance programs,” Moreland said.
MAM
and Literacy Advance will continue to offer their English as a Second Language
classes for adults, and the partnership will allow both organizations to better
serve the needs of their students, giving them access to multitude of services.
“This
is a natural fit for both organizations. Our missions stem from the same
values; they address the root causes of poverty as well as provide humanitarian
relief. READ
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Help
Spread A Joy You And I Take For Granted
Times
Herald: 11.15.2018 by Bruce T. Filbeck
Are
you a “reader?” Obviously you are since you are reading this column and very
likely many other articles within this newspaper. You may read books for
entertainment or to learn new things. You probably read your mail, your email,
and many other miscellaneous items throughout the course of your day.
Have
you ever thought about what it would be like to not be able to read? Imagine
being in a foreign country where you were unable to read or write the language.
Maybe a country where the native language was Arabic or Chinese and you
couldn’t even understand the alphabet. That’s how many adults right here in our
own community view their world every day!
Within
St. Clair County approximately 4,200 people are reading below third grade
reading level. Some sources estimate 20 percent of the U.S. adult population is
described as “functionally illiterate” which is generally defined as “Lacking
the literacy necessary for coping with most jobs and many everyday situations.”
Some of the things that they miss out on because of poor reading skills include
being able to read restaurant menus, TV program listings, bus routes, and other
daily pieces of written material that most of us take for granted.
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The
St. Clair County Library
Literacy Project offers free, confidential, one-to-one tutoring for adults
who would like to improve their reading skills no matter what their current
level. READ
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