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Standard Freeholdler: 10.08.2020 by Todd Hambleton
The
Tri-County Literacy Council
will offer a cashier training program that’ll be getting underway in less than
three weeks.
It’s
a new, free, four-week cashier and customer service skills development program
that updates a lot of the traditional skills required for work in the sector –
and focuses on very new, modern-day technology.
The
literacy council says the old “clunkers” are for the most part, long gone,
replaced with state-of-the-art digital “Point-of-Sale” (POS) machines.
“Today’s
job market requires knowledge of current systems of controlling cash,” said
Debbie Gareau, an instructor at the literacy council who’ll soon be delivering
the cashier training sessions. “(Students will) be trained on the most updated
POS (machines).”
The
start day is Oct. 26, and space is limited, due to physical distancing
considerations.
At
least the classes are in-person – that wasn’t the case for many months earlier
this year. Once the pandemic arrived, the TCLC had to cancel in-person classes.
It continued to offer programs, online, including a volunteer tutor training
session that began early in May, and student learning packets were able to be
picked up and dropped off at the building.
In
September, things got closer to normal, with in-person classes resuming.
“It’s
been an adjustment, a new way of teaching and learning,” Gareau said. “We’re
all working together to make the best of the (pandemic situation). . . it’s
just so critical that these students have access to these services – the need
is there.”
Concepts to be taught during the cashier program include practical math, retail applications, communication in the workplace, the importance of customer service, and handling customer complaints. READ MORE ➤➤
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Town-Crier: 10.08.2020
The Nickel Boys, a powerful
tale of human perseverance, dignity and redemption, was recently announced as
the 2020 Read Together Palm Beach County book during the Literacy
Coalition’s annual Mayors’ Literacy Initiative.
Author
Colson Whitehead won a 2020 Pulitzer Prize for the work of historical fiction.
He also won the coveted prize in 2016 for The Underground Railroad.
The Literacy Coalition’s Read Together campaign encourages adults throughout Palm Beach County to read the same book at the same time. READ MORE ➤➤
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Business Journals: 10.09.2020 by Christina O'Connor
For
nonprofit organization Hawaii Literacy, hands-on,
personal interaction has always been a cornerstone of its operations, from its
tutoring programs to its traveling bookmobiles.
Now,
in the face of Covid-19, Hawaii Literacy has been forced to reinvent its
standard operating procedures, shifting much of its programming online.
“We’ve
had to adapt. We had to innovate and quickly build capacity to continue doing
what we do,” said Jill Takasaki Canfield, executive director.
While
key offerings might look a little different, they’re still intact. Founded in
1971 and now spanning three islands, Hawaii Literacy runs adult literacy,
English learning and peer tutoring programs. Plus, its bookmobiles travel to
underserved communities and it has family libraries at two public housing
facilities.
Since
the beginning of the pandemic, Hawaii Literacy also has helped distribute food
boxes and masks in partnership with other agencies, and has worked to share
Covid-related information in a way that’s accessible to everyone.
Takasaki
Canfield assumed her role with Hawaii Literacy in January, having spent most of
her career working in educational nonprofits and schools, and most recently
served as the director of dual language and international programs at Maryknoll
School.
She
said she was drawn to the organization after learning how widespread literacy
challenges are.
“It was shocking to find out that one in six adults struggle with low literacy,” Takasaki Canfield said. READ MORE ➤➤
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