Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US
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Florida Times-Union: 1.05.2021 by Teresa Stepzinski
Literacy
Alliance of Northeast Florida Inc. will offer a series of shops in January to
help residents learn and hone basic, but essential computer skills. All will
cover computer and internet basics.
In
addition, the alliance will have an online curriculum covering more in-depth
topics focused on computer software and internet usage. Those sessions will
allow individuals to work at their own pace at whenever time that they want.
"This is all part of our effort out of seeing the impact of COVID and realizing how much, a lot of adult learners are struggling with transitioning to and living in an online and virtual environment," said Marcus W. Haile, the organization's executive director.
Established in 1969 as Learn to Read Jacksonville, the Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida provides free literacy instruction to adults seeking to improve their reading, writing, and math skills. READ MORE ➤➤
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Kinston.com: 1.12.2021 by Amber Hargett, Neuse Regional Library
Fresh
from ringing in the new year, it is time to get back into familiar routines. For most, that means going back to work or
back to school, which continues to look a little different thanks to
COVID-19. In 2020, we began our Homework
Help program through the Literacy without Barriers
program, supported by federal funds awarded and administered by the State
Library of North Carolina. Unfortunately, due to the current severity
of COVID-19 we have had to briefly pause in-person homework help, but we are
continuing to support the learners of our community through Family Literacy Kits,
another component of the Literacy Without Barriers Program.
These
kits are being released as a four part series, with the second Family Literacy
Kit being released in January.
Participants receive a book they can keep to add to their home library along
with an activity sheet and supplies to complete the project. Books and activity sheets are provided in
both English and Spanish. The featured
titles for the month of January are Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard, and The
Feelings Book / El Libro de los Sentimientos by Todd Parr. READ
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Approximately
32% of Riverside County residents’ ability to understand print material is
considered “at-risk” according to a study by the Program
for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies.
Literacy skills increase the ability to read with their children, pass a
driver’s test and apply for jobs online. Riverside County Library System Literary
Services offers programs and services to close
the gap and positively impact these daily activities. RCLS addresses the adult
literacy gap with free community classes and one-on-one tutoring available to
all Riverside County residents. Due to the pandemic, literacy services and programs
are now offered online using video conferencing. Chromebooks and tablets are
also available for checkout by enrolled adult learners. READ MORE ➤➤
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Philadelphia Inquirer: 1.12.2021 by Jenn Ladd
How do you teach knife skills over the
internet? How do you lead a cooking class without providing the ingredients, or
the tools, to make the recipe? And how do you cultivate a sense of community
via a computer screen?
Those
were the challenges presented to the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary
Literacy Center, a cooking school/learning hub established
at the Parkway Central Library in 2014. It’s guided by the idea that not
everyone learns best by reading or listening to lectures. “There are all
different ways to learn,” says CLC library supervisor Caity Rietzen. “You can
learn through a book, or by a fork and a spoon.”
When
the pandemic forced the CLC’s extensive programming — 30-plus events per month
for adults and students alike — online, Rietzen did what any librarian would
do: She brushed up on her digital skills by diving into library resources like
Lynda.com, taking Zoom classes on Zoom itself, and learning more about best
practices on social media.
“It
really was a real fast learning experience,” she says.
Today,
Rietzen is a pro. Since May, the library has hosted more than 60 virtual
events, including chef-led cook-alongs covering everything from homemade hot
chocolate and marshmallows to Syrian cuisine and summer galettes. In some ways
the transition to digital programming has even expanded the library’s reach,
allowing learners to log in from near and far — sometimes with long-distance
company. READ MORE ➤➤
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