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Learn More About Rental Rights At Upcoming Workshop

PaNow: 2.07.2019

Members of the Prince Albert Literacy Network want to educate the public about the rights and responsibilities of renters and landlords.

Next Tuesday, the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library will host a workshop which aims to make sure those involved in the rental market know what is expected of them.

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Samantha Kelly, who serves as adult literacy coordinator for the P.A. Literacy Network told paNOW they are excited about offering this workshop.

“We’d like a more public venue, where obviously the public can register and they don’t have to be in a program to get the services from this workshop,” she said.

The education program, which is called A Place to Call Home, has been offered by the literacy network for a number of years. But it has been mostly delivered to people who have been enrolled in programs with family service and other community organizations.  READ MORE >>

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English Language Learning At The Library

Levittown News: 2.08.2019 by Jessica Carruba

The Levittown Public Library has always been a resource for language learning. As the library strives to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse community, non-English speakers have the opportunity to participate in free English Language Learner’s groups thanks to a partnership between the nonprofit Literacy Nassau and the Levittown Public Library.

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Karen Micciche, executive director of Literacy Nassau, explained how the ELL groups facilitated by the organization and the libraries they work with transcend language learning to provide a full spectrum of services, which helps acclimate community members to their new country.

“ELL groups teach participants more than just the mechanics of the English language,” Micciche said. “Participants are introduced to American culture and traditions, given the social opportunity to make friends with neighbors they might otherwise not have met and most importantly, offered a safe space to practice their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.”  READ MORE >>

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Literacy Center Classes Heart Of Jail’s Re-entry Program

Arizona Daily Sun: 2.09.2019 by Alexandra Wittenberg

Before Literacy Center classes at the Coconino County Jail, inmate Kevin Wright’s only formal schooling in his 35 years was his first day of kindergarten.

“I went home after school and I remember throwing my homework away. For whatever reason I didn’t want to do it,” Wright recalled of the incident in his Florida hometown. “I remember my parents telling me they didn’t like the curriculum. 'Course, I just recently learned what that is.”

Wright’s parents decided to home school him after that, but Wright described their teachings more as “life lessons,” with Wright not learning to read until he was 13.

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Of the re-entry program’s inmates in 2018, approximately 25 percent had not graduated high school or received their GED when they started. Around 33 percent had graduated from high school, 18 percent had their GED and 24 percent had some college credits or a degree.  READ MORE >>