Literacy In The News :: Spanning North America
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Athol Daily News: 11.18.2020
“Surprising
and wonderful” are not words that most of us associate with the pandemic. But
for the adult students at The Literacy Project’s
North Quabbin Classrooms, online learning has brought new opportunities for
success, according to Executive Director Judith Roberts.
An
adult literacy and high school equivalency program, The Literacy Project moved
quickly last spring to offer their classes online. They began the Fall semester
online and have recently announced that they will continue to teach classes
remotely for the remainder of the school year.
Roberts
notes, “We knew from the start that our success depended on getting computers
to our students and getting them connected online. Our donors stepped up to
help us do just that.”
Since
March, The Literacy Project has distJributed [sic] 66 laptops to adult students
to allow them to study from home. They have also supplied dozens of
calculators, workbooks, notebooks, and novels for classes to read together.
For Literacy Project student Shiraza, originally from Sri Lanka, the online classes and computer scholarship have been life-changing. With young children attending school remotely from home, Shiraza has enrolled in Literacy Project classes to prepare for college and a career in health care while also caring for her family. “The Literacy Project has been the most surprising and wonderful experience,” she reflects. “Even though it has been challenging for me, I still feel like I am so blessed that I am able to spend time with my kids everyday and take part in my classes virtually. READ MORE ➤➤
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NTV News: 11.19.2020
The
provincial
government is spending $195,000 on an adult literacy
pilot project at the Gathering Place. Two new
learning support workers and a resource person will be hired in partnership
with the Murphy Centre to develop programs for guests at the
Gathering place. WATCH 01:24
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WFXRtv: 11.20.2020
The
owners of The Landing Restaurant and The Landing Love Project,
Bruno and Tiffany Silva, announced their group has received a $100,000 matching
gift donation from David and Michelle Baldacci.
This donation will be used to expand on the hot meals dinner delivery service
for local at-risk families and seniors throughout the greater Smith Mountain
Lake region and surrounding counties.
The Love Project’s goal is to secure a facility so these additional services can be provided in a physical space that is safe and conveniently located. The facility would allow students to arrive after school where they can provide a nourishing meal and utilize volunteers to provide tutoring for students. There is also a proposed separate learning area dedicated to adult education. The adult programs would aid with the following: improve reading skills, obtaining GEDs, resume writing and job searches. READ MORE ➤➤
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WNYT: 11.20.2020
Your
computer skills go hand in hand with your ability to work in emerging tech
fields, and your ability to work from home.
Starting
in early December, Albany Can Code is offering a
digital literacy program for adult learners.
If you want to get into computer programming, Albany Can Code also offers entry level classes that can help students break into the tech fields. WATCH 00:46
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