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Calexico Chronicle: 4.14.2021 by Lizeth Legaspion
Camarena Memorial
Library has been offering
various literacy services to help Calexico residents improve their reading,
writing, and speaking skills in a virtual environment since the pandemic
started.
English as a second language (ESL) classes
are offered three times per week via Zoom. In order to be part of this class,
an intake interview is performed, and if the person qualifies, the person gets
added to a waiting list. The current participants are taking the Level 2 class.
Each level is completed in about four months. Once a participant has completed
the two levels, it is very likely that they qualify for adult tutoring
services.
Adult tutoring services are also offered virtually. A library volunteer tutor helps another adult improve their reading and writing skills in one-on-one sessions. The learner’s learning goals are what drives the curriculum the tutor puts together. Tutor and learner meet for at least two hours per week. The library provides all
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In addition to these services, the library also offers a weekly conversation
session where participants can practice their English-speaking skills. The
“Let’s Talk” conversation group meets via zoom on Thursdays at 5 p.m.
Since February, the library started a new book club named “Library Learners” especially designed for those that are working on improving their English skills. READ MORE ➤➤
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Santa Fe New Mexican: 4.14.2021 by Robert Guenther
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken the
foundations of practically every corner of the Santa Fe community, but none
more so than our neighbors and friends lacking basic literacy and numeracy
skills. In fact, these are the individuals most likely to have suffered job
loss or had a family member become ill.
Reentering the job market or even applying
for government assistance under one of the pandemic aid programs becomes almost
insurmountable when one lacks the ability to understand the basic instructions
for filling out a job application or government aid request.
Knowing the magnitude of the challenges
facing adults with limited ability to read and write English, Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe didn’t hit the pause button when Gov.
Michelle Lujan Grisham announced restrictions to protect New Mexicans from
COVID-19. Literacy Volunteers, now in its 36th year of helping people acquire
the ability to read and write in English, remained steadfast to its mission and
adapted, turning its face-to-face tutorials into online video sessions.
The need is great. Past data has indicated about 13 percent of Santa Fe residents over the age of 16 lack basic English literacy skills — meaning the ability to read and write at the third grade level. A great deal of human potential is being wasted because individuals without basic literacy are marginalized economically.
National studies have demonstrated that poor
literacy skills are associated with the lowest median weekly earnings.
Three-quarters of incarcerated individuals either do not have a high school
diploma or high school equivalency credential or can be classified as “low
literate.” READ
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Dayton.com: 4by.17.2021 by Beth Anspach
Now the only adult literacy center in the
Dayton area, it serves about 250 students
For two decades, one of Dayton’s best kept
secrets has been open for business near the site of the former Salem Mall. It’s
the only literacy center for adults in the local area and since its founding in
2011, it has helped hundreds of people prepare for GED diplomas, learn English
as a second language, improve reading and math skills they need for everyday
living, and prepare for college entry or professional licensure and
certifications.
The Brunner Literacy Center was
founded by two sisters of the Precious Blood, Maryann Bremke and Helen Weber,
both of whom were concerned about the statistics that revealed one out of every
five adults in the Dayton area cannot read or write above the third-grade
level, nor do they have basic math skills.
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