Literacy: Spanning North America
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'A lot of people have realized through this that they
really need more secure employment'
Nugget: 5.18.2020 by Mackenzie Casalino, Local Journalism
Initiative
More people are returning to school, pursuing online
programs through the Almaguin Adult Learning Centre of South River.
“People are looking for things to do,” says Randie
Doornink, lead instructor at the centre.
“People are still at home, but they’re starting to
get a little antsy and a little bored. This is becoming a bit more normal. So
it’s like ‘What am I going to do next?’”
The Almaguin Adult Learning Centre provides
refresher courses and helps with high school credits for area adults, as well
as soft skills and computer courses.
“We’re basically there for the hurdles,” Doornink
says. “They’re moving themselves through the material and then when they hit a
hitch in their work, we kind of jump in and talk them through that and we can
do that at a distance.” READ MORE ➤➤
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 8
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old
(Seventh and Eighth graders)
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Web Center 11: 5.19.2020 by Alex Bengel
Despite delays from the COVID-19 pandemic,
29-year-old Angelina Porden has earned her General Education Development (GED)
from the Adult Education Program (AEP) of the Literacy Council of
Alaska. During the process, she also gave birth
to a son.
Porden said having a baby on the way helped motivate
her in her studies. “If I am not at my best, and I am not at my top of my game,
then my son doesn’t have what he needs.”
Porden’s son Lucian was born on the 18th of March,
the day she was scheduled to take her final test. The test was postponed
because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which Porden sees as a blessing in disguise,
as she would have had to postpone anyway.
The pandemic did, however, take a toll on her
ability to take the test after giving birth. “Most definitely it slowed things
down. I had to get a lot of patience and wait, because I was extremely
motivated, but it definitely didn’t stop me. I was just going to sit there and
wait. One way or another I was going to graduate,” she said.
Brian Davis, GED Program Coordinator and Lead
Instructor with the Literacy Council in Fairbanks, works with students in the
Adult Education Program, some aiming to receive their GED, others just hoping
to gain literacy skills. WATCH 01:38
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 8
Reading Level: standard / average.
Reader's Age: 12-14 yrs. old
(Seventh and Eighth graders)
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Literacy Center of
West Michigan Learner Stories:
5.21.2020 by Guest blogger: Chad Patton, Director of Customized Workplace
English
If there were one word to describe Antonio, it would
probably be “handy.” Since Michiganders were asked to Stay Home and Stay Safe
due to the Coronavirus, Antonio has been taking the time to work around the
house.
“I put my gutters around the house… I
got a deck, a big deck in the back yard, so I cleaned it and I stained the
whole deck… and [my wife] wants me to fix a little table for her.”
Antonio, who works in maintenance for a large
apartment complex by Rivertown Crossing, came to the Literacy Center
to hone his handiness into a Construction Core Credential through a partnership
with Grand Rapids Community College.
“When I found that there was a class like this, I
said to my wife, ‘I need it, I want to take it…’”
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Due to Coronavirus, Antonio isn’t able to learn in
his preferred method (hands-on learning), but he is still able to meet with his
GRCC trainer and Literacy Center trainer through a virtual classroom. READ MORE ➤➤
Based on (7) readability formulas:
Grade Level: 14
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old
(college level)
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