Adult Literacy on the Border
Our First Blog Post:
6.04.2020
Welcome to the Adult Literacy Services
blog for Camarena
Memorial Library. We are located here in Calexico, California. Calexico is
the southernmost city in Imperial County, and we share the border with
Mexicali, Mexico. We know that 1 in every 2 adults in Imperial County is
reading at or below Level 1 Literacy (PIAAC survey of adult skills). That's a
much higher rate than the rest of California unfortunately.
So, if you are trying to improve your
literacy skills, if you're an adult 16 years and older and are not concurrently
enrolled in high school, and if you are able to do the intake interview in
English, this is the program for you. You are at the right place.
Or if you are interested in becoming a
volunteer to help an adult build their literacy skills, then this is also the
program for you. As long as you are willing to commit to at least six months of
tutoring and feel comfortable tutoring virtually (for now), we provide you with
all the training you need and work with your schedule. Also, the staff here at
our library are super kind and friendly, so don't feel intimidated about trying
something new.
Here you will find regular updates on
our services, stories from our tutors and learners, and links to resources you
might find helpful.
Currently our library is closed due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are still doing our best to offer you
opportunities to learn or tutor from home. In addition to tutoring services, we
offer a weekly conversation class (this is currently offered online via Zoom),
and beginning ESL classes. We have a great collection of literacy workbooks and
resources to help you learn or tutor. ( 12 comments ) READ MORE ➤➤
Readability Consensus
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)
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