Sunday, October 20, 2019

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Adult Literacy Program

America Learns News

Every month this year, we are choosing two volunteers AND two learners who inspire us, and we're giving them a $25 Visa gift card as a token of our esteem!

Please join me in recognizing the work of our amazing honorees!

September Volunteers of the Month

Timothy Wager nominated by Zenay Hayward
In grateful recognition of your service as an Adult Literacy Program volunteer at the Lincoln Heights Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

Linton Bostic nominated by Zachary Valdivia
In grateful recognition of your service as an Adult Literacy Program volunteer at the Washington Irving Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library

September Learners of the Month

Edith Aragon nominated by Jessica Berry
In recognition of your inspiring commitment to your literacy goals at the Junipero Serra Branch Literacy Center of the Los Angeles Public Library

Fabiola Garcia nominated by Alicia Chavarin
In recognition of your commitment to your literacy goals at the Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Literacy Center of the Los Angeles Public Library

The Los Angeles Public Library has 21 literacy centers that offer service at all 73 libraries across the City of Los Angeles.
Services provided by the Adult Literacy Program include:

- Matching volunteer tutors with adults learning how to read and write English. Learners are both native and non-native speakers of English.

- Conversation classes that cover grammar, writing, and practice of conversational English.

- Walk-in tutoring to provide service at the point of need.

- Print and online materials that enhance tutoring and independent learning for adults at all levels of literacy.

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