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Seehafer News: 5.19.2021 by Margo Meyer, Adult Services Associate - Manitowoc Public Library
“Reading is a portal—into the past, the future. It’s a parent reading
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ to the child on his lap. It’s someone filling out a
job application to better her life or following a recipe from a cookbook to
feed their family. It’s a quiet hour on a rainy afternoon, a note from a
friend, the instructions on a bottle of medication. It’s elemental, and it’s
magic, and it’s vital.”
These eloquent words from author Nora Roberts get
to the core of what Manitowoc Public Library’s One-to-One Adult
Literacy Program is all about. Our
volunteer tutors work with adults ages 18 and older in our community who would
like goal-oriented, individualized literacy tutoring. After experiencing our
free training, tutors are equipped to develop and enhance their learners’
skills in reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking English. These literacy
and reading skills truly lead to wonderful things.
In a given month, I feel fortunate to hear
about the many goals our tutors and learners are working towards. It could be
the gains in pronunciation an ELL learner is making through conversation practice
or the sharing of recipes and how to cook something from someone’s home country
to practice the imperative form in English. Throughout the pandemic, our
learning pairs were very creative and adept at taking advantage of online
learning. Reading aloud to each other through Google Duo, Zoom, or Face Time
allowed instruction to continue, often including pets who would curl up and
listen to the shared stories. READ MORE ➤➤
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Patch.com: 5.20.2021
Naperville Bank & Trust
recently presented a generous gift of new Lenovo computers to Literacy DuPage, one
of Illinois' largest volunteer tutor literacy organizations. The donation
includes seven laptops and six desktop computers with monitors. These devices
will be provided to lower-income adult learners in DuPage County, who are
currently limited to receiving virtual one-to-one tutoring via cell phones.
According to U.S. Census figures, approximately 1.1 million Illinois households do not have computer access, creating a challenge for remote learning.
These donated computers will support instruction for adults who have reached out to Literacy DuPage to improve their English language reading, speaking, comprehension, and writing skills. Communicating effectively and increasing fluency leads to safer, more productive, and richer lives. READ MORE ➤➤
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Pasadena Now: 5.13.2021 by Brian Day
An Altadena
Library District trustee has been awarded the California Library Association’s President’s
Award for her
contributions to libraries and literacy, the library announced Thursday.
Katie Clark, who serves as president of the
Board of Trustees, has been named the recipient of the honor, the Altadena
Library District said in a written statement.
“[She] is a central leader in the community
of Altadena whose vision and tireless commitment to libraries have created a legacy
of long-term, positive impact that will provide critical library services for
Altadena for decades to come,” the statement said.
The CLA President’s Award recognizes
“outstanding contributions, leadership, and achievement in support of
California libraries by a Trustee, Friend, Elected Official, or other layperson
who has given his or her time and talents to further the advancements of California
libraries,” the statement added. READ
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