September Spotlight on Adult Literacy
LAPL Blog:
9.21.2018 by Kelly Tyler, Senior Librarian, Lifelong Learning
September
is National Literacy Month and we want to thank all of our volunteers for the
amazing and selfless work they do in support of adult literacy. Every day, all
across Los Angeles, they take time out of their busy lives to help other
Angelenos learn to read.
While
the adult literacy program has
many different resources, from self-study tools like Cell-Ed and group
conversation classes for
English language learners, the foundation of our program is the special
relationship between a tutor and learner in one-on-one tutoring. Meeting twice
a week over months or years, our pairs develop a mutually rewarding bond that
allows adult learners to succeed in their literacy pursuits.
The
story of Carmen and Lorena is a perfect example of this bond. In their own
words, they tell us about their experience:
My
name is Lorena Lordanic, I am 25 years old, and a proud adult literacy tutor. I
have had the pleasure of being an adult literacy tutor for an entire year. Last
February 2017, I was looking for a way to give my time in order to help someone
else.
I
would like to introduce myself. My name is Carmen Chavez. I'm 67 years old. I'm
unemployed now, and I decided to join the adult literacy program at Wilmington
Branch Library because I want to get a better job. READ
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