Literacy: Spanning the US
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Putnam County Public Library Aims To Educate Adults Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
Hoosier
Times: 7.08.2020 by shull
At the Putnam
County Public Library, we believe literacy is a right, not a privilege.
Unfortunately, not everyone has circumstances that allow for a successful
education. Due to financial restrictions, students may drop out of school, some
may drop out to get a job in order to help support their household, some may
not have transportation, some may not have a stable home life or parental unit
to ensure they’re attending school, et cetera.
There are many factors that have led to high rates of low-level
literacy in the United States. While library staff can’t do much to prevent
these unique circumstances, we can certainly help remedy the aftermath using
the resources we have and the services we provide.
PCPL has worked tirelessly to provide an adult education service for
this exact purpose. Within this program, we connect tutors with learners to
improve literacy skills. Learners aren’t always illiterate; some learners have
special needs, some need help getting a GED or a driver’s license, and some
just want to improve their reading skills.
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PCPL’s adult education service began in 2017, with only a few tutors
and learners. We have steadily increased our initial numbers but in the
interest of furthering the services that we provide, we hope to reach more
people with more resources. For this reason, we are always looking for more
tutors and learners. READ
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Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult
to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)
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Adult Literacy on the Border
Our First Blog Post:
6.04.2020
Welcome to the Adult Literacy Services blog for Camarena Memorial Library.
We are located here in Calexico, California. Calexico is the southernmost city
in Imperial County, and we share the border with Mexicali, Mexico. We know that
1 in every 2 adults in Imperial County is reading at or below Level 1 Literacy
(PIAAC survey of adult skills). That's a much higher rate than the rest of
California unfortunately.
So, if you are trying to improve your literacy skills, if you're an
adult 16 years and older and are not concurrently enrolled in high school, and
if you are able to do the intake interview in English, this is the program for
you. You are at the right place.
Or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer to help an adult
build their literacy skills, then this is also the program for you. As long as you
are willing to commit to at least six months of tutoring and feel comfortable
tutoring virtually (for now), we provide you with all the training you need and
work with your schedule. Also, the staff here at our library are super kind and
friendly, so don't feel intimidated about trying something new.
Here you will find regular updates on our services, stories from our
tutors and learners, and links to resources you might find helpful.
Currently our library is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we
are still doing our best to offer you opportunities to learn or tutor from
home. In addition to tutoring services, we offer a weekly conversation class
(this is currently offered online via Zoom), and beginning ESL classes. We have
a great collection of literacy workbooks and resources to help you learn or
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Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)
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St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center Receives $10,000 Grant from the Dollar
General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy
PR
Urgent: 5.20.2020
The Dollar General Literacy
Foundation recently awarded St. Vincent and Sarah Fisher Center (SVSF) a
$10,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of more than
$8.6 million in grants awarded to more than 950 schools, nonprofits and
organizations across the communities Dollar General serves.
“SVSF is grateful to Dollar General Literacy Foundation for its
generous grant, which is needed now more than ever, as we continue to not only
bridge the digital divide in adult education, but also provide much needed
services to those students that are not online. At a time when unemployment
claims are at an all-time high, it is imperative to increase the employability
and literacy of our residents, helping to move them towards economic
self-sufficiency. And Dollar General’s devotion to the community through their
commitment to literacy is playing an important role in that evolution,” said
Diane Renaud, SVSF’s Executive Director/CEO.
SVSF’s Adult Program is designed to assist adult students (age 18 or
older) obtain their GED/High School Equivalency to provide the necessary
foundational skills to help Southeastern Michigan residents become more
self-sufficient through education. READ
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Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 15
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: College graduate
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