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Floridiana Reading Supports Literacy Volunteers

Tallahasse Democrat: 8.20.2019

Literacy Volunteers of Leon County presents Floridiana, an evening of relaxed reading and anecdotal asides, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 . . .

Floridiana is "fun, funny and not for the faint of heart." Nationally known local authors Mary Jane Ryals, Pamela Ball, and Robert Olen Butler are the selected readers for this year’s Floridiana panel.

The event benefits LVLC’s free literacy, language and job skills development programs.

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This event supports Literacy Volunteers of Leon County, which provides free literacy, language, and job skills development services. Other outreach programming includes Family literacy workshops and events. This year, Literacy Volunteers provided ongoing tutoring services to over 250 clients and provided work and job skill help to more than 150 community members.

September is Literacy Month

September is National Literacy Month and Literacy Volunteers of Leon County is celebrating the success stories of their students during this past year and looking forward to the upcoming year.  READ MORE >>

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Endowment gives Greenville Literacy Association Flexibility To Keep Up With Changing Needs

Greenville Journal: 7.18.2019

The Greenville Literacy Association is committed to ensuring all community members can take advantage of Greenville’s growth, offering classes in adult literacy and basic education and English as a second language (ESL) to provide the skills needed to meet employer demand.

A thriving economy creates new job opportunities, but without the right skills and training, not everyone can participate. The Greenville Literacy Association is committed to ensuring all community members can take advantage of Greenville’s growth, offering classes in adult literacy and basic education and English as a second language (ESL) to provide the skills needed to meet employer demand.

John Jaraczewski, who joined GLA as executive director in February, said class participation fluctuates with the economy, but the need for quality, affordable adult education remains.

“In a strong economy, enrollment lags, but literacy levels and educational attainment are the same — students just have a harder time getting to us because of work and other barriers,” he said. “But if they don’t improve their skills and build for the future, they have less opportunity for growth.”

To adequately respond to student and employer needs, GLA has had to become more adaptable.

“Studying is hard work, so we need to do whatever we can to remove the barriers that prevent them from getting a life-changing credential such as a GED,” Jaraczewski said. “They need us to be entrepreneurial in bringing our services directly to those who need them.”

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“We’ve partnered with the Greenville Drive to provide English classes for their Latin players during homestands. Their employer, the Red Sox, is committed to advancing the lives of their players,” Jaraczewski said. “We’re also offering ESL coursework at The Cliffs at their invitation, along with conversational Spanish, so employees can work together more collaboratively and create a more inclusive workplace.”  READ MORE >>

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Lynne Wheeler Receives Award For Outstanding Literacy Program Director

Campbell County Library: 8.2019

Words can change worlds.  Perhaps not on a global scale, but definitely on a personal level.

Lynne Wheeler, the Program Manager for Campbell County Public Library System’s Literacy Program, has witnessed this on more than one occasion.

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Lynne, who has been the Literacy Program Manager since 2010, was recently recognized by the Virginia Literacy Foundation for her efforts as a leader among literacy program directors in the Commonwealth.

On July 12, at the Blue Ridge Conference Center in Roanoke, she was commended as the 2019 award recipient of the Nancy Jiranek Outstanding Director of a Nonprofit Literacy Program in Virginia.

“I started as a volunteer,” said Lynne.  “After completing the tutor training, I was matched with a student with low-level reading skills. It was an eye opening experience to realize the sorts of difficulties she faced.”  READ MORE >>