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Benito Link: 2.16.2021 by San Benito County Free Library
The Adult Literacy Program, run
by the San Benito County Free Library, and supported by the Friends of the
Library, was placed on hold last year, due to the closure of the library during
the Shelter In Place order.
The program is planning on resuming soon,
virtually for the time being, by utilizing Zoom and other online strategies.
Curbside pickup will be available for those needing reading and other study
materials.
Adriana Garcia, program coordinator, will
include coaching on the use of Zoom if needed, in addition to the regular
training for the mentors. Additional tutors are always needed and appreciated,
and there is still time to sign up.
One of the Library’s success stories is Eduardo R. He had left school in the 9th grade, but had always wanted to return. A friend suggested that he work on his English skills by borrowing books from the library, which is where he saw Mrs. Rebecca Salinas volunteering as an adult literacy tutor. (Mrs. Salinas is also a member of the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library.) He signed up for the program, got his GED, then attended Gavilan and CSUMB. He is now studying for his MA, with plans to pay it forward by becoming a counselor to help others. READ MORE ➤➤
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CBS19 News: 2.18.2021
Volunteers are needed to help adult learners.
Literacy Volunteers of
Charlottesville/Albemarle is actively seeking new
volunteers to become tutors for people in Central Virginia.
According to a release, volunteers will be
training online to tutor people using online video programs.
Thanks to technology and virtual instruction, LVCA has been able to continue offering assistance to people while its physical offices have been closed.
“Switching to online meetings have allowed
my student and me to have a more productive tutoring experience overall,” said
Charlie, a volunteer who made the transition to virtual tutoring. READ MORE ➤➤
With technology literally in the palm of our
hands, patients, healthcare professionals, and consumers searching health
information rely more and more on online searches. According to the Pew Research Center, “roughly half of U.S.
adults (53%) say the internet has been essential for them personally during the
pandemic.”1
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the
widening digital divide and the increasing concern with accessing credible health
information.
Wisconsin Health Literacy’s (WHL) Health
Online: Finding Information You Can Trust educational
workshop helped users navigate the web, find reliable health information
online, and make the most of their online resources through the Network of the National Library of Medicine
(NNLM) - Greater Midwest Region grant.
Based on the success of this project, NNLM
will work with WHL to develop videos, program guides, and virtual learning
series to address the digital divide nationally. READ
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