Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US
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McCormick Foundation: 11.09.2020
The
Chicago Citywide Literacy Coalition
was formed in 2003 to advocate for the improvement of adult literacy programs.
Today, the organization works closely with workforce development organizations
and gathers resources for adult education organizations to increase their
capacity. The CCLC strives to help underserved adult learners improve their
quality of life and become economically successful through educational programs
involving technology and health literacy, the Career Pathways program, and
continued literacy advocacy.
=When the CCLC recognized the declining number of adult education programs on the South Side of Chicago, which approximately 250,000 adults could benefit from, the organization took action to launch the South Side Career Pathways Collaborative in 2019 and created an organized career pathway system for the community. READ MORE ➤➤
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Today's
post comes from Clara Auyon who has been in the ALS program for
a couple of years now. With the guidance of literacy staff, she decided to
participate in the California COVID Diaries project
from the California State Library and California
Library Literacy Services, and these are her reflections on the impact
that COVID-19 has had on her life.
How
has your life changed?
My
life changed because I had to reorganize my day to day trying to fulfill my
personal and professional activities without leaving home. Being in contact
with my family, friends, neighbors, virtually, no longer hugging, kissing,
meeting or sharing important dates with them in person. We had to implement all
the hygiene protocols inside and outside the house, with food and not food as
indicated by health authorities. Being at home all day we had to create new
activities to fill our free time.
How
have you changed?
It
made me even more sensitive to the reality experienced by the most vulnerable
people, valuing and enjoying what I have, my husband, my kids, my friends, my
work, recognizing and investing every minute in what is really worthy, thanking
God for being alive, for giving me faith and hope in these difficult times, for
having a roof, food. Continuing working to be a better person, more committed
to help others.
Important
highlights: any silver linings?
We spend more time with my children, family thru WhatsApp, Zoom, etc. I am very happy to share more time with my husband. Before I only saw him Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 8 am. We have time to sharing activities that we like, cooking, watching movies, talking about politics, technology, etc. READ MORE ➤➤
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Recorder: 11.15.2020 by Anita Fritz
The
Literacy Project’s executive director says “surprising” and
“wonderful” aren’t words most people associate with a pandemic, but for its
adult students, forced remote learning has provided new opportunities for
success.
“We
knew from the start that our success depended on getting computers to our
students and getting them connected online,” Executive Director Judith Roberts
said. “Our donors stepped up to help us do just that.”
An
adult literacy and high school equivalency program in Greenfield, Orange,
Amherst, Northampton and Ware, The Literacy Project moved quickly in the spring
to offer its classes online. Students now have the opportunity to study at home
any time of the day. The program recently announced it will continue to teach
classes remotely for the rest of the school year.
Since
mid-March, when the pandemic hit the area, The Literacy Project has provided 66
laptops to students, allowing them to study from home or wherever they’d like.
The agency also supplied dozens of calculators, workbooks, notebooks and novels
for classes to read together.
The program’s students attend classes through Zoom video conferences and do math problems at home using Google Classroom. Roberts said teachers work from home, providing educational opportunities and points of connection with students. READ MORE ➤➤
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Wilmington Biz: 11.16.2020 by Erin Payne, Dir FD- Cape Fear Literacy Council
We
exist in a digitized world, and the COVID-19 pandemic has placed particular
emphasis on the level of digital literacy and access to digital resources
required to execute the essential aspects of our daily existence. For many
low-income families, seniors, and immigrants, this new reality is challenging
to negotiate.
Well
before the pandemic emerged, Cape Fear Literacy Council
(CFLC) and many of its community partners recognized these critical disparities
in digital access and education across the Cape Fear region. CFLC has a 35-year
history of providing effective, personalized education to adults through
one-on-one tutoring and small classes.
Like
so many other organizations and businesses, the pandemic has forced us to
rethink our priorities and reimagine the way we provide services. Our goal is
to continue to provide our students with high-quality educational experiences
in Adult Literacy, English as a Second Language, Citizenship, GED Preparation,
and of course, Digital Literacy. Our hope is that we can use this opportunity
to help bridge the gap so many of our students are experiencing as they try to
connect to an increasingly online world.
Recently,
CFLC has been operating on a hybrid model. Our facility is open on an
appointment-only basis for tutor pairs who lack computer access or the digital
skills to work remotely. However, for safety reasons, all multi-person classes
are being offered online, and many one-on-one pairs are also meeting remotely.
As we look to the near future, and see our COVID numbers rising, we are taking
this opportunity to provide computer orientations to our students, so they can
establish email addresses and connect to classes online.
We are also providing training to tutors, so they can use Zoom or other video platforms to continue to teach. Recently, the Literacy Council was fortunate to receive a grant award from The Landfall Foundation for remote-learning equipment, technology, and data packages – thus allowing us to provide access for learners in digitally-vulnerable areas. READ MORE ➤➤
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