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Meet Cherall Weiss, Literacy Coordinator
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News Newport: 9.13.2019 by Amy Senk
Each
year, Newport Beach celebrates Literacy Day with a
party that honors its learners and celebrates their native cultures with a
potluck feast, speeches, awards and more at an event held at the Central
Library. (This year’s event will take place September 12.) But literacy in
Newport Beach is a year-round concern, and since 1986, Newport/Mesa
ProLiteracy has offered free tutoring to adults who live or work in the
Newport Beach area. I caught up with Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy’s Literacy
Coordinator Cherall Weiss to find out more.
Q:
Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy began in 1986 and offers free tutoring, one-on-one and
in small classes. Can you share more information about the history and
organization of the program?
A:
The program started in the home of Carol Hazelwood, a local woman with a good
heart and passion for literacy. Carol struggled to keep the program alive, but
in 1988 she heard about a literacy grant from the state and applied for it with
the support of the Newport Beach library director. After winning the grant, the
program was relaunched and gradually gained traction. From this shaky
beginning, we have continued to grow and currently work with around 200
learners each year.
Q:
How many learners have come through the program over the years, and can you
tell me about a specific learner’s story that was inspirational to you?
A:
We don’t have early records, so the total numbers of people that have come
through the program are hard to calculate. As mentioned before, for the past
five years or so, we have been seeing approximately 200 people per year. READ
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Next
Tutor Training
Oct
17 & 24
9:15 am – 12:30 pm
must
be completed before attending Training
Reservations
for this training are required
For
more information, please contact
or
call 949-717-3874
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