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Live 5 News: 10.24.2020 by Paola Tristan Arruda
One
Lowcountry organization is aiming to help adults get the skills they need to
join the workforce, while also battling challenges presented by the pandemic.
Trident
Literacy Association says there are more than 60,000 adults in
the tri-county area that don’t have a high school credential. The group works
with adults 17 and older to help improve their skills and get their GED.
They
also work with immigrants who are learning English as a second language.
All
the organization’s sites have been physically closed since March, so they have
had to switch to a virtual method of teaching. The executive director, Eileen
Chepenik, said they are close to being at capacity since they have had to take
in fewer students.
“We
have implemented a case management approach, so that we can work with students
not only on their academic skills, but other issues in their lives that are so
stressful right now,” Chepenik said. “We have about 60 or so volunteer tutors
who are now working with our students mostly one on one by telephone, by email,
and having students drive by to pick up material.”
Not only are class sizes smaller and more intimate, but class hours have also switched to accommodate students' schedules. WATCH 02:28
Mona
Field, Co-President of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters,
helps us understand the 12 statewide measures, and some local measures, on the
November 3, 2020 ballot.
Mona
Field is a notable expert in state and local politics. In addition to her role
with the League, she is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Glendale
Community College and the author of California Government and Politics Today (15th
Edition).
The
discussion will focus on the pros and cons of
the following:
➧ Rent control
➧ Parolee voting sentence changes
➧ Approving or rejecting cash bail
➧ Funding for stem cell research
➧ Reinstituting affirmative action
➧ Voting rights for some 17-year-olds
➧ Governing kidney dialysis clinics
➧ Special workplace rules for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft
➧ New consumer privacy rules
This event is being organized through Teens Leading Change at the Eagle Rock Branch Library. WATCH 1:09:02
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Pleasanton Weekly: 10.29.2020 by Dolores Fox Ciardelli
The
Livermore Library recently recognized several outstanding volunteers who have
provided exceptional service to the community.
Ed Folsom has been chosen as the Livermore Public Library's 2020 Volunteer of the Year in Support of Literacy. He has volunteered at the Rincon Branch Library with the Homework Help Center since 2010, guiding and assisting students of all ages and grade levels, motivating them with his enthusiastic and encouraging approach.
In more recent years Folsom has also volunteered with the library's adult literacy program. When working with a child or an adult, Folsom is known for understanding that learning can be hard work, especially for those with other things going on in their lives that increase the challenge. READ MORE ➤➤
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Savannah Morning News: 10.16.2020 by Anne Hart
You’re
never too old to learn more and change your life.
Stephaine
Scott, 54, of Savannah is putting that advice into practice during this
pandemic.
After
being hospitalized with COVID-19 at Candler Hospital in June, Scott learned
while quarantining and recuperating about a program that could help her do what
she dreamed of...Obtain her GED.
Now
Scott is enrolled in Royce Learning Center’s Adult and Community
Education (ACE) classes and working toward that GED.
Then
she aims to go to college and become a psychologist.
The
ACE program provides an individualized learning environment for adult learners
of various abilities, from enhancing literacy to preparation for GED or
college. Each class is led by a certified teacher who pairs each learner with a
skilled volunteer.
The ACE program classes are currently virtual due to the pandemic. The program is free. It’s $25 enrollment fee is waived because classes are virtual. READ MORE ➤➤
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