Literacy ▬ Spanning the US :: Huntington Beach CA :: Albuquerque NM :: Santa Fe NM :: Williamsburg VA

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HBPL Literacy Volunteers

National Library Workers Day
Literacy Volunteers HBPL: 4.06.2021

April 6, 2021, is National Library Workers Day (NLWD), a time to recognize library professionals for their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The day also reminds the public that library workers serve as community compasses that lead users to endless opportunities for engagement, enrichment, and development

For #NationalLibraryWorkersDay, we're highlighting the incredible humans who work at Huntington Beach Public Library. This post features one of our librarians, Amy Crepeau!

When I was a child, some of my favorite books involved libraries and librarians and I think that is where my interest began. I remember reading All of a Kind Family and how important library books were to the sisters and the chapter when Sarah lost her library book--the librarian was so compassionate. There were so many examples like this and some, unfortunately, where librarians were the opposite of compassionate but people telling how important libraries were to them inspired me. Beyond that, I love libraries! Programs, storytimes, books, computers, literacy, study space, free to use, people from infants to seniors coming through our doors everday…sign me up! In 2009, I finally decided to go to graduate school to earn my MLIS and the feeling of accomplishment I had in May 2016 when I walked across that virtual stage was far more than earning either my high school or college diplomas.

I have worked at HBPL since April 15, 1997.

I have worked in literacy until March 2021 and the best part was working with amazing learners and volunteers from Huntington Beach and seeing people accomplish important things like reading with their children, getting a better job, passing the driver’s test or becoming U.S. Citizens. It was constantly inspiring and people were so grateful to the library.    READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 13

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 18-19 yrs. old

(college level entry)

 

Albuquerque Adult
 Learning Center

A Determined Mom Illustrates The Possible
Albuquerque Journal:  5.15.2021 by Rick Nathanson

Ashley Solano admits, “I wasn’t the best student.”

She had difficulty reading and writing and “felt stupid and not teachable,” she said.

At age 16, and barely into her sophomore year of high school, she gave up, dropped out and began working minimum wage jobs at fast food restaurants.

“It was not stimulating work, it was just a way of getting a paycheck,” she said. “I was breathing but not really living, and I was trying to fit into a world that didn’t make sense to me. I had all these friends who were going to college and doing stuff with their lives, and I was just trying to survive.”

Two decades later, Solano, 36, has a number of degrees, continues to go to school, works for a bank as a bilingual customer representative and is on track to become a certified public accountant. She attributes her ability to elevate her literacy skills to an adult education program that helped her get her high school equivalency certification and showed her that she could do so much more.

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In 2016, she accompanied a friend to the Albuquerque Adult Learning Center for a presentation about earning a high school equivalency certificate. She immediately realized this was the path she had to pursue.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 10

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. old

(Ninth to Tenth graders)

 

@NMAdultLiteracy

Longtime NM Literacy Coalition Loses Funding
Albuquerque Journal: 5.16.2021 by Dan McKay

For decades, the New Mexico Coalition for Literacy delivered funding throughout the state to help adults learn to read.

But its operations largely ground to a halt last fall.

The coalition lost state funding in 2020 as the state Higher Education Department shifted to a new strategy – awarding grants directly to adult literacy programs throughout New Mexico, rather than hiring the coalition to manage the system and distribute the money.

The change, state officials say, was intended to establish a more equitable, transparent system of funding.

But it had a devastating impact on the Coalition for Literacy, which laid off the few staff members it had. The group closed its office space and now survives on volunteer support.

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Founded in 1987, the coalition has been a key statewide voice in New Mexico’s push to improve adult literacy – a critical challenge in one of the poorest states in the nation. For years, it had a contract to manage and support a network of adult-literacy providers throughout the state.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders)

 

@Literacy_4_Life

From Teaching A New Language To Skill-Based Training, One Williamsburg Organization Offers New Opportunities To Thousands
Virginia Gazette: 5.17.2021 by Em Holter

When Olga Ramirez arrived in Williamsburg nearly five years ago, she did not speak much English. The native Spanish speaker had spent most of her life living and working in Colombia.

So, when she arrived in the States, she set out to learn.

When a friend told her about an organization that offered a variety of courses teaching non-native English speakers everything from language to history to job certification and resume building at no cost, she signed up.

Now, Ramirez is a newly naturalized U.S. citizen, fluent in her second language and working as a phlebotomist and a certified nurse’s assistant. Without the help of Literacy for Life, she said she would not be where she’s at now.

“I’ve tried many programs to learn English, but it’s not the same,” Ramirez said. “They have made my life here in the United States.”

Literacy for Life, a nonprofit organization, aimed at helping non-native and native English speakers alike, has offered various classes, courses and tutoring opportunities for nearly 50 years.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

Literacy ▬ Spanning the US :: Calexico CA :: Santa Fe NM:: Dayton OH

Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US

Camarena Library

Camarena Library: Adult Literacy Services at the Library
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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the materials the tutor and the learner need for their sessions. This program is possible thanks to the California Library Literacy Services Grant.

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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 ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

 

Literacy Volunteers 
of Santa Fe

Literacy Volunteers Is Helping People — Even In The Pandemic
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.

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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 MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

 

@BrunnerLiteracy

Brunner Literacy Center Celebrates A Decade Of Serving Dayton-Area Adults
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.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 18

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate

Literacy – Spanning the US :: Frederick MD :: Roswell NM :: Los Angeles CA :: Wilmington NC

Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US

@LitCouncilofFC

Literacy Council Honors Adult Learners At Annual Celebration of Achievements
Frederick News-Post: 1.27.2020

The Literacy Council honored its adult learners virtually at the organization’s seventh annual Celebration of Achievements on Nov. 18 with a special tribute to their accomplishments this year. In spite of restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Literacy Council’s students remained dedicated to their goals of learning, continuing with their classes and tutoring remotely after the Literacy Council transitioned its programs to online learning in March.

This year the celebration became a virtual event shared by students, tutors together with a much wider audience of viewers who tuned in to “Sneak Peek” previews, the Facebook Premiere on Nov. 18, an “encore” event on Nov. 22, and many additional individual “showings” accessed on the Celebration of Achievements Event Page and on YouTube.

Jim Grissom, board president, recognized event sponsors: FCB Bank, A Division of ACNB Bank and Spring Ridge Chiropractic. Board Member Geordie Wilson served as master of ceremonies for the event.

The recorded event features testimonials from students and volunteer tutors, staff and community representatives from the Literacy Council’s new Workplace and Parent Literacy programs, as well as its tutoring and community class programs.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

 

Roswell Literacy 
Council

Literacy Council Adapts, Continues Serving Roswell
RDR News: 1.30.2021 [sic] by Amy Lignor

Roswell Literacy Council Executive Director Mary Lou Trujillo dedicates her time to helping others, and is proud of the work the RLC does on a daily basis.

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After deciding to retire, Trujillo came across a part-time job with the Roswell Literacy Council and, as she states, “I landed the job of director. …

“I’m starting on my third year now with RLC, and I have had the pleasure of working with many fine people.”

Much like everyone else, however, they’ve faced some challenging times with the COVID-19 outbreak. “The pandemic hit us hard in the middle of March last year and we were forced to close down our tutoring and citizenship classes. During past years, our volunteer tutors worked with about 25 cadets each semester enrolled in the New Mexico Youth Challenge program. These were held twice a week. In addition, we had others who would come in regularly for individual tutoring in either English or Math.”

Adapting to the times, about a month ago the RLC started tutoring classes once again via Zoom. The help they offer doesn’t stop there — they will begin offering free electronic filing services of both federal and state returns starting Feb. 15 and running through April 15, by appointment only.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 10

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 14-15 yrs. old

(Ninth to Tenth graders)

 

@LAPublicLibrary

* Learning Circles Are A New Kind Of Class For Adults At The Los Angeles Public Library!
READ: Fall 2020

Learning circles are basically study groups for adults who want to take online courses together. The online courses can come from many places, including colleges, news-papers, YouTube, or databases on the LAPL website.

There is almost no limit to the kinds of courses you can take in a learning circle! So far, we’ve had learning circles on basic computer skills, acrylic painting, American sign language, interview skills, knitting, and much more!

Learning circles make online courses more interesting and fun, because instead of taking the class all by yourself, you take it with other people! You can make new friends and help one another learn as you study. Learning circles are as much about building a community of learners as they are about the subject being studied.

Just recently, two of our literacy coordinators, Abel and Priscilla, helped lead learning circles. Below, they tell us what it was like!

Priscilla Rojas Naiman:  Angi Brzycki, adult librarian at the Hollywood Branch, and I recently concluded a six week learning circle on the 1619 Project.

For those unfamiliar with it, the 1619 Project was a massive effort by The New York Times Magazine to detail the history of slavery, its lasting effects within our culture, and to celebrate the often-suppressed role of formerly enslaved peoples in making American democracy manifest. Its aim was to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of Black Americans at the very center of our national narrative.

The 1619 Project Learning Circle was difficult to get through but highly needed in light of today’s climate. An average of 15 people joined us each week on Zoom from all over the country. They came prepared by having read the essays the NY Times collected and heard the podcasts assigned so that the discussion would be fruitful. There were participants who came to this country not knowing that the Black community had so many trials over the centuries.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 11

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old

(Tenth to Eleventh graders)

 

@cfliteracy

Teaching In The Community: “How To Talk To People Who Are Learning English”
Wilmington Biz: 2.02.2021 by Lauren Rogers, ESL Program Director: Cape Fear Literacy Council

At the Cape Fear Literacy Council, we specialize in providing personalized adult education. This approach looks a little different for every adult learner that walks through our door. Whether they want to brush up on their math skills to pass the GED, or improve their English language skills to find a better job, CFLC meets students where they are. We design a unique learning plan for each student, based on their academic and personal goals — like learning to read books with grandchildren, or pass the citizenship naturalization exam.

What many people don’t realize is that CFLC has recently taken this unique approach to teaching outside of what we consider our “traditional services.” In the last year, we’ve begun offering tailored professional development workshops for employers and service providers in the Cape Fear region. We offer one professional development training in particular that has been gaining momentum in recent months: a workshop that integrates cultural sensitivity and communication strategies titled “How to Talk to People who are Learning English.”

Since Hurricane Florence, we have heard from numerous community members, as well as our own ESL students, that there are often language and cultural barriers that make it difficult for the ESL population to utilize social services. Even agencies that have access to language interpreters may not always have the skills and expertise needed to navigate cultural differences. Based on experiences from our own ESL students and feedback from our community partners, we’ve developed a workshop to address some of these common challenges.  READ MORE ➤➤

 

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

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Literacy – Spanning the US :: Bath ME :: Carlsbad NM :: Concord CA

Literacy In The News :: Spanning the US

Midcoast Literacy

Midcoast Literacy Needs More Volunteer Tutors
Wiscasset Newspaper: 10.02.2020 by Dan Burson, Midcoast Literacy

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is looking for volunteer tutors to work with school-age children, especially in the Brunswick/Bath area. Tutors are needed for children ages 6-14 who are struggling to read at grade level and for children from asylum seeking families who are learning to speak, read, and write in English.

“The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting changes to school schedules and family responsibilities have only made the need for tutors more acute,” says Katie Clark, Midcoast Literacy’s Read Together Program Director. “More children are falling behind on reading, while some tutors no longer feel safe working with kids for health reasons. We have children waiting to be matched with tutors!”

Since March, sessions have been taking place remotely via Zoom and other platforms, and in-person via sessions held outside. As the weather changes, some tutoring pairs are moving their sessions to inside locations that allow for appropriate distancing and protection measures. Individuals meeting in-person can be provided with face shields and/or masks and are asked to maintain adequate physical distance as they work.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 13

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 18-19 yrs. old

(college level entry)

 

Carlsbad Literacy

Carlsbad Literacy Program Begins In-Person Instruction After Months Of Closure

Carlsbad Current-Argus: 10.02.2020 by Miranda Cyr

Amee Fletcher, 27, has spent years working toward her No. 1 goal: passing the High School Equivalency Test.

Diagnosed with severe ADHD— or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — she struggled in school, and needed instruction that worked with her pace. Then, she found the Carlsbad Literacy Program.

Fletcher was born in Arizona, where she spent her first couple years of grade school, but then switched to homeschooling after a series of moves. She has been in the Carlsbad area for 11 years.

Fletcher tried taking classes at the New Mexico State University Carlsbad for three and a half years, each semester getting discouraged by the fast pace of the classes and eventually dropping out.

"They were trying to teach me at high school level when I'm down here, at third and fourth grade … It doesn't mix," Fletcher said. "(At the college) they finally told me about this place, and I literally, immediately that day, I went and tried to come here, but they were already closed. So the next day they opened I was here signing up." READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

 

Project 

Second Chance

She’s Right, Voting Matters!
Contra Costa County Library Blog: 10.05.2020 by CCCL KateM

Ryae was enrolled in Project Second Chance, the Library’s adult literacy program, when she wrote this essay for our book of student writing, In Our Words. Want to be an informed voter? Come to live virtual forums on candidates and ballot measures with Library partner League of Women Voters or watch the recordings on CCCL YouTube. 

Every Vote Counts

By Ryae L.

I think voting is one of the best systems in democratic countries. Voting will decide who will have power to govern and the best way to guide for the country and each state and district. Before you vote, you should consider carefully and choose the right people and issues. They should have a clear vision for the country and be able to work together on many issues with different parties. Sometimes very important issues could fail by a small amount of voting counts. 

In my home country of South Korea, first election started 1963 after 1961 May coup, even though we have a thousand years of history. On other hand, the USA voting system started in 1789, only 230 years ago, by choosing George Washington as first president. I’m very lucky to live in the USA and have a right to vote. 

We can’t waste our vote. We must respect our voting system and show our ideas and opinions to the system by voting. If you don’t vote, you don’t have a right to complain about our government and issues. You can make difference by voting for the right people and issues. Every vote is very important and effects government and society. =You can make the best government by voting.

Vote! Vote! Vote!  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 7

Reading Level: fairly easy to read.

Reader's Age: 11-13 yrs. old

(Sixth and Seventh graders)

Literacy – Spanning the US :: Salisbury NC :: Santa Fe NM :: NY NY :: Arlington VA

Literacy: Spanning the US

Rowan Co 

Literacy Council

Literacy Council Announces Four New Volunteers

Salisbury Post: 5.03.2020

Making good use of their time during the shelter-in-place order, several new volunteers recently completed training to become Rowan County Literacy Council tutors. Tom Pickett, Steve Combs, and Cathy Ryerson completed training during the lockdown, and Shally Mendez completed her training shortly before the lockdown was announced. All four completed an online training program from home and are now certified to work with Adult Basic Education or English as a Second Language students.

Pickett, Combs, and Ryerson are retirees who decided to volunteer after reading an editorial in the Salisbury Post about the literacy council’s work with citizenship candidates. Mendez is a fourth-year student at Catawba College who plans to attend law school after graduation.

Pickett wanted to “help someone learn how to decipher the letters on a page into words, giving them a skill that no one can take away from them and letting them into the wonderful world of the written language.”

Combs was also interested in helping people in the community, noting, “When I stop to think about it, my greatest, life-long enjoyment has come from the experience of reading. Tutoring is a way of joining together with another person in the worthwhile pursuit of spreading the joy.”

Although many people are currently staying home in compliance with guidelines on social distancing, Rowan County Literacy Council Program Coordinator Laurel Harry noted that it is still a good time to think about volunteering. “We transitioned to online training for volunteers a few years ago, and in 2020 rolled out a streamlined training program that volunteers can complete from home in about three hours.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old

(college level)

@NMAdultLiteracy

Poor Literacy Is Holding N.M. Back

Santa Fe New Mexican: 5.02.2020 by Heather Heunermund

For the first time in well over a decade, the National Center for Education Statistics released county estimates of literacy ability for adults through the U.S. Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies Skills Map: State and County Indicators of Adult Literacy and Numeracy, with county estimates for every state in the union, including New Mexico.

The Skills Map was released quietly in mid-April and went largely unnoticed, though ground-breaking. The trees noticed. The trees are screaming. Does anyone care?

Probably not because most of the quiet go unnoticed in society. The quiet are those adults who have limited literacy and language abilities. They look and act like most of us so they blend into the background like the trees. Perhaps they are our friends, neighbor or co-workers.

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We noticed, and the adult literacy programs quietly serving this population also noticed. We noticed that New Mexico ranks 49th in literacy nationwide, with its average scale score barely outpacing Louisiana. We also noticed that New Mexico is the least literate state when considering the lowest level on the scale, falling just behind California and Texas, likely due to language barriers and other factors. In New Mexico, 29 percent of adults function at literacy Level 1, 31 percent at Level 2 and 39 percent at Level 3. By contrast, the most literate state is New Hampshire with 11 percent of adults at Level 1, compared to 22 percent nationwide.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

@LitPartners

Literacy Partners Continues Its Mission By Shifting Programs Online

Forbes: 5.04.2020 by Bettina Zilkha

COVID-19 has been hitting non-profits hard in all sectors, but this being New York City, swimming, not sinking, is the only option for can-do CEOs. Literacy Partners, whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty by educating parents of young children, has had to postpone its annual gala, a crucial fundraising tool for the organization. Anthony Tassi has been Literacy Partners’ CEO since January 2013. Tassi faces the enormous task of leading the organization through tough times ahead, and getting creative in terms of fundraising and adapting to shifting services online.

What does your job entail?

The most important job of any leader is to get the right people on the bus, define an ambitious vision, and help the team use its collective skills to get closer and closer to achieving it.

At Literacy Partners, our free adult literacy classes, community workshops, and educational media help low-income and immigrant adults build the skills they need for success in today’s economy. At the same time, our research-based curriculum enhances their capacity to promote their children’s early learning, social emotional growth and school readiness.

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You are continuing with the mission, but not in person. How does that work?

We’ve had to reinvent ourselves from an in-person education program into a remote/online learning community. We have focused our program from seven different offerings to the three that can succeed the most during the social distancing era. It has been a huge challenge, but my team has risen to the occasion and the strength of our relationships with our students has kept most them connected to us. We’ve also focused on how we can innovate in the new era and create new programs to meet the needs of our students at home – programs that I think will help parents thrive in the COVID-19 era and beyond.

What is Literacy Partners doing to plan and prepare for a new reality - perhaps a long break from in-person learning?

We have already done the work to retool our educational programs for the online context. As long as the public schools remain closed, we will continue engaging our adult students online as well. And we will continue innovating to create new digital solutions that build skills and help parents advance their education – and the education of their families.  READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders)

@CCDArlington

Catholic Charities Education & Workforce Development Classes Move Online

WSET: 5.04.2020 by Ida Domingo

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington has moved all its education and workforce development classes to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organization, which offered 56 classes at its Manassas office and five parish locations last year, provides adult education on topics ranging from English as a second language to computer literacy and GED classes.

“The economic toll the pandemic is taking on families is significant. We’re helping our students continue to push forward, acquiring the skills they need to compete in the workforce or re-enter the workforce,” said Jackeline Chavez, Program Director, Education and Workforce Development, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington.   READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Based on (7) readability formulas:

Grade Level: 15

Reading Level: very difficult to read.

Reader's Age: College graduate