Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US
Literacy Update: Winter 2020
Cathay
managed the Adult Literacy program
for 5 years at the Azusa City Library. She has left a mark on our program with
the addition of the Grassroots ESL and Inspired Citizenship programs. Cathay
was the catalyst of the Grassroots ESL partnership. Along with Azusa Hispanic
Foursquare Church, Canyon Christian Fellowship, Dalton Elementary School,
Foothill Family Service, Lee Elementary School and Neighborhood Homework House
they began providing ESL tutoring sessions around the community. Use the link
below to listen to our conversation about her expansive work in literacy. LISTEN
13:50
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WMC5: 3.08.2021
It’s
a crisis hidden in plain sight, about 20 percent of people in the United States
cannot read at all and 50 percent of adults can’t read past an eighth-grade
level. Literacy Chicago.
WATCH 02:07
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KERA: 3.08.2021 by Stella M. Chávez
When
the power went out and temperatures dipped below freezing, Dallas resident Ana
Lopez sought shelter at a friend’s place.
The
Mexico native has lived in the ethnically diverse neighborhood known as Vickery
Meadow for more than a decade. Many residents are either refugees or
immigrants. Most live in apartments.
“People
live here because that’s what they can afford,” she said. “The apartments here
are very old. They have many deficiencies."
Ashley Holm is the director of outcomes and evaluation for Literacy Achieves, a nonprofit that teaches English as a second language to many residents in the neighborhood.
“When
the power went out, it really affected this neighborhood,” Holm said. “These
apartment buildings are in disrepair. They’re older, not great condition. This
is probably the last neighborhood that needed the power and water to go out.”
Holm’s
organization distributed food, water, diapers and other supplies for several
days after the storm. She said they’re also planning to provide financial
assistance. LISTEN 04:07
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During
the month of March, NewsChannel 9 is highlighting remarkable women in the
Central New York community nominated by you, the viewers.
Our
top four finalists will be highlighted each week. The first is a serious
trailblazer named Ruth Colvin.
104-year-old
Ruth Colvin gets 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine at NYS Fairgrounds
“Age
is just a number. It’s what you do with that number that is important,” says
Colvin.
From
how she lives to what she eats, you can credit her longevity to living a
balanced life.
“I
look at myself like a car. You can have the best car in the world — best tires,
best motor — but if you don’t put gas in it, it’s no good,” Colvin explains.
Colvin
is known for starting a volunteer literacy program
when she had no experience as a teacher or nonprofit leader, which she
eventually turned into Literacy Volunteers of America,
now one of the largest adult literacy programs in the world. Through that,
Colvin has taught literacy training in 62 countries including many developing
countries.
Ruth Colvin
Documenting
her remarkable journey, Colvin penned in her 12th book.
A memoir.
“I’ve
written a lot of books on literacy and the other things I do and they wanted this
and I said, ‘No. Who would want to hear about this old lady?‘ So they talked me
into it.”
In
her latest publication, Colvin shares her successes and failures, saying she’s
learned from both. “If you do nothing, you won’t ever make a mistake but you wouldn’t
have done anything.” WATCH 03:21
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