Literacy
Volunteers-HBPL News
Greetings dear reader!
It
has been forever and a day since our last newsletter. If you've been staying in
touch with us via social media, you'll know how busy we have been in the past
few months.
On
November 1, 2018 learners and tutors spoke on behalf of the literacy
programs for our application for Community Development Block Grant Funds.
One of our learners, Maribet, shares her speech in our newsletter. It is a
wonderful reminder of why we are all committed to literacy and changing
learner's lives.
"Welcome
to our Oak View Branch Library. I hope you enjoy this wonderful day and
continue to enjoy. It's an honor to
stand here in front of you and at the same time, a challenge for me to say
these words in English. My name is Maribet. I am married and God blessed me
with a son. He is seven years old and my son is the reason I decided to come to
the library and learn English.
Why
my son is the reason? I said to myself my son is growing up. He is going to
speak English and I want to understand what he says. When my son started kindergarten,
the homework they gave him should have been simple for an adult to be able to
help him but I could not help him. Not because I didn't want to help him, but I
didn't understand what he needed to do. And my son realized that I didn't know
English. He asked me "Mami, why do you not understand English, didn't you
go to school?" READ
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Next
Tutor Training
July
10, 17 and 24
Completion
of online Tutor Orientation prior to registration is required
Email
literacy@surfcity-hb.org for details
714
. 375 . 5102
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