Literacy In The News :: Spanning North America
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WJLA: 9.22.2020 by Tobias Rodriguez
It’s
hard for some in the Latino community in the DMV to do everyday things that
require English like going to the store or the doctor.
One
group in Loudoun County is hoping to overcome that obstacle.
An
honest day's work at Fabbioli Cellars
includes picking raspberries and crushing grapes.
“We
feel happy and confident in what we are doing and we are just glad we work here
together as a team,” Garcia said.
Celia
Garcia came from Mexico 20 years ago. She has worked at Fabbioli Cellars for 2
years making wine.
She
says every dollar earned helps her and her family.
“To
have a better life and to support our families in Mexico,” Garcia said.
Now
these workers, many who only speak Spanish, are getting the chance to learn
English on the job.
“I
don’t want them to skip school to go to work. We gotta take the time and stop
what we are doing and make sure they get to class,” Fabbioli said.
Doug
Fabbioli, Co-Owner, said he can see a difference in his employees after English
class.
Loudoun
Literacy Council comes to Fabbioli Cellars to teach the
workers.
The class is set up in a speakeasy on the vineyard. WATCH 01:44
Vancouver Sun: 9.24.2020 by Susan Lazaruk
Nadezda
Rajcan looks forward to her yearly trips to B.C. to visit her daughter and
grandchildren, during which she is a regular at the English conversation circle
hosted by the Marpole Oakridge Family Place
at the Oakridge branch of the Vancouver Public Library.
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“I
like to improve my English,” said Rajcan, 81, who goes by Nada. She emigrated
from the former Yugoslavia in 1973 and in 2008 settled in Canada, after both
her children had moved here.
She
spends part of the year in Guelph, where her son lives, and a few months in
Vancouver, where she helps look after her grandchildren.
She
is so grateful to have found the conversation circle, which is partly funded by
the donations Vancouver Sun readers make to the Raise-a-Reader literacy
campaign.
Rajcan especially appreciates the guidance of Andrea Krombein, the literacy outreach coordinator at Marpole Oakridge Family Place, who facilitates the conversation circles. READ MORE ➤➤
Reading
a book can open up a whole new world of possibilities, but it’s not just
children who need help with reading. There are many adults who struggle with
the written word as well.
34-year-old
QueShawn Green is focused on her online grammar lesson. She wants to improve
her understanding of it when she talks with others.
“It
takes me a little longer to catch on what a person says,” she said. Green is
one of about 30 students in her program at the Las
Vegas-Clark County Library District.
The
goal?
Helping
adults improve their English literacy.
She
reads at a third-grade level and she struggled with reading when she was a
child, finding herself constantly tired.
“I
was on medication. I did my work when I woke up, but I had to do extra work to
catch up with the other kids,” she said.
She’s now catching up again, this time as an adult using workbooks and attending her online lessons. Green says she enjoys it. WATCH 02:27
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WC Examiner: 9.23.2020
The
week ending Sept. 26, is the celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week.
According
to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy, over 36 million adults cannot
read, write, or do basic math above a third grade level and 60 million lack
basic math skills which makes it difficult to function effectively as
employees, parents, citizens, and consumers in today’s society. American Action Forum estimates that America is short an estimated 7.5 million workers across
all skill levels. According to Aubrey Carrington, coordinator of the Bradford Wyoming County Literacy Program, the Literacy Program has been working with
adults for 40 years providing free and confidential tutoring for adults to
improve their reading, writing, or math skills or who want to learn English as
a Second Language. In addition to its tutoring component, the Literacy Program
holds small group ESL classes in local communities.
In 2019, volunteer tutors with the program provided approximately 1,650 hours of instruction for 61 adults in reading, writing, math, and English as a Second Language; while adult learners received nearly 1,400 hours of direct instruction. In celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. READ MORE ➤➤
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