Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US
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Newstalk 1290: 3.03.2021 by Dave Diamond
The
Wichita
Falls Adult Literacy Council is saying this book fair will have double
the books and triple the space of their previous events.
The 21st annual WALC Book Fair is this Thursday through Saturday and it's in a brand new location. For several years the book fairs have been held at the Sikes Lake Center building at Midwestern State University. The room was filled with rows of tables filled with books and just enough space for readers to wander through and find their treasures. This year the Book Fair will be held in the Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall at the MPEC. That means the WALC will have a lot more space to work with so shoppers can spread out and maintain some social distancing as they browse. READ MORE ➤➤
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Reflector: 3.04.2021
When
it comes to community resources, the Greene County Public Library takes pride
in having it all: internet access, job assistance, community spaces, you name
it. One of our first and foremost objectives is to promote literacy. To that
end, we would like to ask this question: would you or someone you know like
assistance with improving your reading, writing or other essential functions?
If so, we invite you to come and register for our Literacy
Without Barriers Adult Literacy Program.
Throughout
the past year and into the upcoming spring season, one of the objectives of the
Neuse
Regional Libraries has been to help increase the literacy
skills through strategic partnerships with community entities and the
educational expertise of our librarians. This dream has been made tangible due
to a $29,121 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
as administered by the State Library of North Carolina,
a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Due
to the abundant provisions of this grant, we have been able to make our library
a free tutoring center for adults who need assistance in enhancing their basic
life skills. READ
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Elizabethton: 3.03.2021
A
local project that pairs high school students who desire to be teachers with
adult learners who want help with literacy skills needs a helping hand.
Adult
tutors are needed to work with the adult learners who are part of the
faith-based recovery program, Recovery
Soldiers Ministry (RSM), in Elizabethton.
The
high school students create specialized literacy packets for each adult learner
which are then sent to the adult learners, and tutors are just needed to
provide hands-on help for the adult learners as they move through the packets.
The
program was born when RSM founder and director, Josh Scalf, approached Alex
Campbell, who works at Elizabethton High School,
about the literacy needs of some of his residents. READ MORE ➤➤
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The Morning Call: 3.05.2021 by Tina Hamilton
A
few weeks ago, many of you witnessed a viral video of a lawyer who got stuck on
a Zoom kitten filter during a virtual court case. He is attempting to talk to a
judge while his face is a kitten looking side to side.
While
it was entertaining, the reality is that technology is a struggle for remote
workers who are not accustomed to managing technology independently from home.
The
people who struggle range from managers and hourly workers who aren’t
technologically adept, to executives who no longer have an assistant sitting
nearby to fix their technology mishaps. Even digital natives who can operate
the technology often grapple with how to communicate effectively across them.
There are solutions for those willing to make a change and upgrade their skills. One of the best kept secrets in the Lehigh Valley is The Literacy Center. Many know of the not-for-profit The Literacy Center is offering English as a Second Language classes and GED instruction, classes it has provided for decades.
It
also offers training to advance the skills of anyone in the local workforce. READ MORE ➤➤
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