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Literacy: Spanning the US

@CazPubLib

Helping Adult Learners Succeed — Cazenovia Public Library, Madison County Reads Ahead Focus On Literacy

Eagle News Online: 12.16.2019 by Kate Hill

Cazenovia Public Library (CPL) Literacy Outreach has offered family literacy programs and individualized adult education programs to the community for more than a decade.

Literacy Coordinators Carla Zimmerman and Karen Kogut work with a network of trained volunteer tutors to provide literacy services on site and at two satellite locations — CazCares Food Pantry and New Woodstock Free library.

The CPL adult literacy program operates in conjunction with Madison County Reads Ahead (MCRA).

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“For a lot of the people that we see, it’s very hard for them to sit in a classroom, to show up every day, to do their homework and to be motivated,” Zimmerman said. “By working one-on-one, we are able to create individualized learning plans exactly for that person. We don’t waste any time. We say ‘what’s the shortest amount of time we can spend with you for [you to achieve your goal]?’”  READ MORE >>

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Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 13.6

Lexical Density: 69.2%

Total word count 156

Unique word count 108

hard words 10

Sentence count 6

@AKSmileyPL

Literacy Volunteers in Redlands

A Diverse Group With One Goal To Change Lives

Redlands Daily Facts: 11.09.2019 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord: AK Smiley Library

The Redlands community is known for its commitment to serving others to ensure that everyone has the chance to be employed and educated. Without its volunteers, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program would not be able to meet its goal of helping adults who want to improve their reading and writing skills.

Many people are amazed to learn that approximately one in five adults in the United States has difficulties with literacy. The Redlands Adult Literacy Program currently serves over 100 learners who have requested literacy assistance.

Volunteer tutors learn that adults seek help with their literacy because they want to get a new or better job, help their children with their homework or further their own education. Literacy volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds: some tutors are retired while others are still employed, some volunteers have an educator’s background, but others have worked in business, the military, or local government. What successful adult literacy tutors have in common is that they have a passion and ability to read, write and speak English, are sensitive to the needs of adult learners, and are willing to assist adult learners in meeting their literacy goals.  READ MORE >>

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Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level    15.3

Lexical Density: 58%

Total word count 93

Unique word count 112

hard words 11

Sentence count 7

@NewarkLibrary

Newarkers Exiting the Prison System Can Find a Fresh Start at Newark Public Library

TapInto: 12.17.2019 by M E Cagnassola

For the thousands of individuals who leave New Jersey’s prison system each year, the barriers to re-entry can feel like insurmountable obstacles.

Newark Public Library is on its way to making that journey more traversable in 2020 through Fresh Start @ Your Library, a two-year program offered in partnership with the State Parole Board, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and six other participating libraries throughout the state.

Sponsored by the New Jersey State Library, Fresh Start will provide social workers, GED courses and testing, job training and connection to employment opportunities for inmates returning to the Newark community. In addition to Newark, the $628,774 grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services is being dispersed across the library systems in Long Branch, Paterson, Trenton, Atlantic City and Cumberland County. The Free Library of Philadelphia will join the initiative in year two of the grant.  READ MORE >>

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Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 18.0

Lexical Density: 73.8%

Total word count 145

Unique word count 107

hard words 8

Sentence count 4

Literacy Volunteers
Kent County

Kim Recognized For Passion To Bring Literacy To Others

Warwick Beacon: 12.19.2019 by Tara Monastesse

How do we extend English language literacy to those who need it, long after they’ve exited the school system and entered the adult world?

That’s a question that Youmi Kim, Program Director of the Literacy Volunteers of Kent County (LVKC) program, has worked tirelessly to create a solution for. Since taking on the role of director in the summer of 2017, Kim has overseen the training of literacy tutors and the education of ESL students throughout Kent County. With more than 130 pairs of students and volunteer tutors currently involved in the program, she regularly faces the task of creating optimal teacher-student pairs - but for her, that challenge is one of the best parts of the experience.

On Saturday, November 16th, the Rhode Island Teachers of English Language Learners (RITELL) awarded the title of Adult Practitioner Award of the Year to Youmi Kim. The award cites high levels of commitment and professionalism, as well as going “above and beyond” to assist adult students in the field of literacy.

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Kim holds the unique distinction of being the first immigrant to serve as director of the LVKC program, having moved to America from South Korea roughly five years ago.  READ MORE >>

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Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level 13.6

Lexical Density: 64.1%

Total word count 206

Unique word count 132

hard words 14

Sentence count 7