Literacy: Spanning the US
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Literacy
Pittsburgh Helps Immigrants Learn English, Integrate
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Live: 12.23.2019 by Stephanie Hacke
Oskana
Slota knew only a few English words when she moved to the United States from
Ukraine six years ago.
But
she wanted to learn more. She wanted to be able to communicate with people in
her new country. She wanted friends and to be able to help her children with
the basics, like going to the doctor.
Through
Literacy Pittsburgh’s English
as a Second Language classes, she’s found just that.
“I
feel better,” said Slota, 28, of Scott Township. “I started speaking, and I can
help my child with things, like for example, making doctors’ appointments. It’s
important for a mom.”
Twice
a week, Slota and a group of women from nations across the world, including
Syria, Venezuela and Tajikistan, gather at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library in
Carnegie with Literacy Pittsburgh tutor Carol Logan to work on their English. WATCH
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Flesch-Kincaid
Grade Level 7.9
Lexical
Density: 69.9%
Total
word count 136
Unique
word count 95
hard
words 2
Sentence
count 9
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Hemet Literacy Program Gives Adults
Reading, Life Skills
PE:
12.20.2019 by Diane A Rhoades
As
Christmas Day nears and people get ready to give and get cherished gifts,
students in the Hemet
Adult Literacy Program already have celebrated.
A
Saturday, Dec. 14, holiday luncheon brought them together to share their
stories. Looking forward to the lifelong gift of reading, each is thankful for
a program that is helping them reach their goals.
Lea
Ashworth started as a volunteer tutor in 2003 but soon became a Families for
Literacy coordinator and is now the adult literacy coordinator.
“I
have always had a huge love of reading and I am passionate about wanting to
share that with others,” she said. “I want to help our adult learners with
their reading and writing skills so they can have a better quality of life.”
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Some
want to search the internet, be able to follow a recipe, help children with
homework or read a story to them, interact with their child’s school or
teacher, be able to read and understand a rental agreement or help others by
reading a medicine label. The program has 90 adult learners and 20 tutors.
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The
program, which began in 1985, is paid for by a grant from the California State Library with
contributions from the city of Hemet. Free to adult learners, it is offered as
a service of the Hemet Public Library, where it is located. READ
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Flesch-Kincaid
Grade Level 12.4
Lexical
Density: 60.7%
Total
word count 219
Unique
word count 133
hard
words 7
Sentence
count 9
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Graduate From Laurel County Adult Education and Literacy Program
Sentinel
Echo: 12.30.2019
Laurel County Adult Education and Literacy
graduated 39 alumni Thursday night. Families clapped and cheered throughout the
ceremony. Some students will go directly into the work-force, while others
begin their college education.
Family,
friends, and staff of Laurel County Adult Education and Literacy (LCAEL)
gathered Dec. 19 to celebrate the achievements of this year’s graduates. LCAEL
saw 39 students earn their GED from July to December this year. Eleven of those
graduates participated in the winter graduation ceremony, posing for cap and
gown pictures with family and enjoying the traditional hat-toss.
Tina
Cook, director of LCAEL, praised the group for their perseverance and reminded
them this achievement is something that can never be taken away from them.
“The
GED is truly a gateway to college, a certification, a better job. Until you
earn your GED, you’re stuck on the other side of that gate,” Cook said. “Now
you’re on the right side.” READ
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Flesch-Kincaid
Grade Level 10.7
Lexical
Density: 71.9%
Total
word count 139
Unique
word count 100
hard
words 7
Sentence
count 9
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