The Los Angeles Public Library was proud to host the Adult
Literacy Leadership Institute at the Central Library
READ: Summer
2016
A newsletter written by students and tutors
The Los Angeles
Public Library was proud to host the Adult Literacy Leadership Institute at the
Central Library on May 6 and 7, 2016.
One of our learners attended a bootcamp in Ventura, so the number of
attendees this year was an incredible 13.
Reflections on the Adult
Learner Leadership Institute (ALLI)
• By learner Ethel Harris My overall experience in
the Adult Learner Leadership Institute was educational. The presentations were given by ALLI
participants who have worked to improve their literacy skills and were able to
transfer what they’d learned at ALLI to us.
The topics discussed were leadership qualities that I want to develop
and use everywhere I go (Setting and Achieving Goals, Self Esteem, Networking,
and Advocacy). The atmosphere in the
room was comfortable and the leadership group responsible for the workshop were polite. I didn’t have a problem writing and getting
the two minute speech assignment completed.
• By learner Magdalena Guadalupe Deleon Tran My
name is Magdalena. I came to the ALLI
Bootcamp from the Lincoln Heights Branch Library ALP Program.
I had an interesting time at the Bootcamp, which
was held at the Central Library on May 6 and 7, 2016.
I learned about leadership and about myself. For
example, I learned that a leader is a person who leads others, has high
self-esteem, and who believes that they can lead. I learned how to control my fears of
speaking, since when I become afraid to speak up my voice is weak and fragile,
but as I continue to speak, I become more confident and my voice returns to
normal. I also learned many meanings of
words that describe feelings, like selfish, pride, and self-esteem. I also learned some names that described
behaviors: avoider, resister, accepter, and seeker.
In my opinion, ALLI should be a mandatory program
given to those on Welfare so that all the people who are not in school or who
can’t read anything at all could improve their handwriting and reading and get
better jobs. It doesn’t matter if a person is young or old, they can lead the
poor, especially those on Skid Row in Los Angeles, to have a valuable
experience.
I want to thank Ms. Kelly for the invitation to
the ALLI Bootcamp. I also want to say to
my sponsor that I appreciate having the opportunity to be part of the Adult Literacy
Program and Algebra Upgrade. I’m
grateful for my wonderful tutor, Kate, who is so flexible about my
schedule. Thank you all for leading me. I will lead others, too. Thank you, Ms.
Kathy.
Learning is good at any time. It’s better to learn than to never have
learned.
