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Rutland Herald: 3.19.2021 by Elizabeth Espinosa
Vermont Adult Learning
(VAL) has served tens of thousands of adult learners, ages 16 years and older,
since our founding in 1980. Our programs include basic education and literacy,
high school completion, GED tutoring and testing, courses for English Language
Learners, workforce readiness and development, and transition to post-secondary
education. Our services are free.
Elizabeth Espinosa, an English Language
Learning (ELL) student at VAL was born in Archidona, Ecuador. Trained as an
economist in her homeland, her professional background includes international
work as a policy analyst, research director, and consultant. She applies
quantitative analysis to complex economic and social policies. READ
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KXAN: 3.19.2021 by Todd Bailey
A Central Texas correctional facility has a
literacy program underway — reaching out to three different groups in the
community to promote reading and writing, as well as lessons for life.
Senior warden Bernadette Rodriguez and staff
at the Kyle
Correctional Center are recognizing and
celebrating the 40th anniversary of their facility’s Management and Training
Corporation, or MTC.
For the milestone, they’re focusing efforts
to change lives in key areas. For their first quarter, the center of attention
is literacy. WATCH
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Courier: 3.19.2021 by Sarah Clevidence, Director: Findlay-Hancock County Public Library
Recently, I’ve been considering how our
patrons use the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library. With half of Hancock
County residents as card holders, we’re fortunate to serve a wide range of
community members. Many of you reading this today are library users. You might
come in to browse our shelves or download digital titles. You could be one of
the avid genealogists using our online databases, a home chef checking out a
new cookbook, or an investor looking for stock information.
There’s another group of our community
members for whom these activities are more challenging. According to estimates
from the National
Center for Education Statistics, 14% of Hancock County
residents ages 16-74 are at risk for difficulties using or understanding print
material. While adults at the upper end of this range are able to read well
enough to complete simple tasks, such as filling out forms, those at the lower
end may be considered functionally illiterate.
I simply cannot imagine how difficult these
limited skills must make everyday life. I read The Courier daily to follow
community activity. My daughter’s school sends emails with important
information. I followed a new brownie recipe this weekend that included
suggested substitutions. A letter from my insurance company explained coverage
for a prescription and how to get the best price. Reading and understanding the
information I’ve read is critical to my everyday life.
For those adults in our community seeking to
build their literacy skills, the library offers Read
for Life. READ
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WOW KTV: 3.19.2021 by Natalie Wadas
The Cabell
County Public Library is one of only 30
finalists, and one of only 15 libraries, announced for the 2021 National Medal
for Museum and Library Services.
“It’s quite an honor! We were chosen as a
finalist for the national medal, which is the highest honor bestowed upon
libraries and museums in the United States,” says Judy Rule, the director for
the Cabell County Public Library.
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