Literacy: Spanning North America
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Brentwood
Librarian Liz Fuller Honored By Project Second Chance
Press
Net: 7.31 2019 by Deanna Gordon
Liz
Fuller, senior community library manager, has been recognized by Project Second Chance (PSC) for her
dedication to bringing the adult literacy program to the Brentwood Library.
Fuller
received the Anne Cain and Friends Award, named for a Contra Costa County
librarian who retired in 2010. PSC staff created the award as a way to pay
tribute to Cain’s support for literacy and the PSC program and to honor others
who demonstrate those same values.
“Anne
Cain was a fabulous director, and I’m honored to get the award that was named
for her,” Fuller said.
Project
Second Chance is an adult literacy program offered in various locations of the
Contra Costa County Library system. Until last year, the program was mainly
offered in the western parts of the county, except Pleasant Hill and Antioch.
When the Brentwood Library expanded — from a space of about 6,000 square feet
to roughly 20,000 square feet — in late September, Fuller saw an opportunity to
bring the program there. READ
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Literacy
Council Progresses With New Location
Malvern
Daily Record: 7.31.2019 by Gerren Smith
The
READ
Program/Literacy Council of Hot Spring County, Inc., which is [Reading
Education Advancement] is currently providing services to help individuals
enhance their learning skills, abilities and level of reading.
The
READ Program/Literacy Council offers many educational services. The programs'
services range from basic literacy for adults to peer-tutoring for children;
English as a Second Language (ESL) to learning differences screening.
The
Literacy Council of Hot Spring County helps adults who either cannot read or
who have a very low reading ability. This happens because of several reasons
such as— lack of opportunity to learn to read as a child, learning problems, or
learning differences.
Kathaleen
Cole, new director of the READ Program/Literacy Council of Hot Spring County is
enthused about having the opportunity to fulfill this position; in hopes to
help individuals prosper to upgrade their level of reading. READ
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Surrey
Literacy Group Says Non-readers ‘Hidden In Society’
Peace
Arch News: 8.01.2019 by Aaron Hinks
Nearly
half of British Columbians aged 16 to 65 have difficulty reading well enough to
understand a newspaper.
Some
don’t even get past the headline.
They
also struggle with following instruction manuals, filling out tax returns,
reading health information or a rental agreement and using a library catalogue.
According
to statistics provided by Decoda – a B.C.
organization that provides resources, training, and funds for literacy programs
– 16 per cent of B.C. residents scored at or below a literacy level-one score.
Level one indicates that a person struggles with tasks such as filling out a
form at work, navigating a website, using information on a food label and
comparison shopping.
“They’re
neighbours, they’re co-workers, they’re people who are in your neighbourhood
and your community,” said Shanti Ang, literacy outreach co-ordinator for READ Surrey/White Rock Society, an
organization that matches volunteer tutors with “learners.”
Ang
and READ Surrey-White Rock president Allan Quigley sat down with Peace Arch
News last month (July) to discuss the challenge that many non-readers prefer to
hide.
“One
of our learners said, ‘hidden in society,’ which is a great quote,” Quigley
said, adding that there is a stigma with being a non-reader.
“There’s
a certain segment of learners that just fall through the cracks. For whatever
reason… they’re not able to access formal education.” READ
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This
Indigenous Literacy Program Is Going To Rock Out. Here's Why
SOO
Today: 7.19.2019 by James Hopkin
Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre to
offer new, five-day research writing program inspired by award-winning
Indigenous music documentary. Oh yeah, and there's a secret door prize involved
A
literacy instructor at the Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre (SSMIFC)
is hoping to improve peoples’ research writing skills through music.
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Based
on the award-winning documentary of the same name, Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The
World is a new program that’s being rolled out across the province by the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition.
“Students
get to learn about the musical history of First Nation rockstars, going back to
the early 1920s and forward,” said Allison Boissoneau with Niin Sakaan Skills
Development, which offers literacy and basic skills development at the
friendship centre. “It teaches them where rock and roll came from.”
Participants
will watch Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World - a 2017 documentary which
highlights musical contributions from Indigenous musicians Link Wray, Robbie
Robertson and Buffy Sainte Marie - before being tasked with four assignments,
including a larger research paper. READ
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