San Bernardino Public Library - Declaration for the Right to Literacy

Declaration for the Right to Literacy

Be a part of an historical moment by signing the ‘ Right to Literacy ‘ Scroll at the San Bernardino Public Library. The Scroll will be presented to President Obama at the White House in September 2010.

July 31: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Authors in Support of Literacy
Norman F Feldman Central Library
555 W Sixth - San Bernardino
August 3
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Norman F Feldman Central Library
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ Jack L Hill Literacy Open House
with Dorothy Inghram – John Weeks – Phil Yeh
555 W Sixth - San Bernardino

. . . related link of interest:

Declaration for the Right to Literacy
Literacy Powerline: June 17, 2009

Right to Literacy Convention delegates from across the country determined and voted on the first United States Declaration for the Right to Literacy. The Right to Literacy Convention was part of the National Community Literacy Conference in Buffalo, New York on June 13, 2009.

Literacy leaders, using the model of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, convened from across the nation. The need was clear; tens of millions of adults and children do not have the skills needed to succeed in life. Literacy is the number one tool to change that plight. The right to literacy must be a national priority.

The resolutions support 5 pillars of literacy:
1. Building the Community
2. Strengthening the Family
3. Ensuring People’s Self-Determination
4. Improving the Workforce
5. Transforming the Literacy System

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DECLARATION FOR THE RIGHT TO LITERACY !

Literacy Tribune: July 2010

Literacy Tribune: July 2010
The Adult Learner Network Newsletter

United Literacy, a non-profit organization, provides resources and support to adult literacy learners in the United States. Its aim is to make literacy education accessible and worthwhile for adult learners.

Main Story: The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
For decades, hundreds of oil wells have been drilled into the ground in the Gulf of Mexico.

Member Spotlight: Milton Whitley

In July 2007, at the age of fifty-two, Milton Whitley began working with a basic literacy tutor at the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) in Maryland.

Organization Spotlight: Washington County SOAR
will celebrate its first anniversary this August

A History Lesson: Woodrow Wilson

Technology Watch: Apple's iPad
by Daniel Pedroza, Writer and Learner
One of the hottest pieces of technology today is Apple’s iPad

The Literacy Tribune is looking for adult learner writers.
Are you an adult learner ?
Do you want to write ?
Do you want to publish your writing ?

You can write about:
Your road to literacy
Your literacy organization
Literacy resources you like
You can write book reviews, poetry, short stories
You can write articles about health, finance, or technology

You can write just about anything !

Libraries - sign of community health

Libraries - sign of community health
Siskiyou Daily News: June 29, 2010 by Dr. Judy Broeckel

Health can be viewed as occuring at multiple levels. One could be a healthy individual, part of a healthy small unit like a family, and/or part of a healthy large unit like a nation.

In looking at big units/groups of people, some patterns emerge. Very poor nations/groups have a lot of certain types of health problems like parasites and starvation, and certain types of infections are more common.

Very wealthy nations/groups have the classic diseases that go with wealth: obesity, heart disease and cancer being examples.

The health of states or nations can be measured by more than just counting the number of people with certain diagnoses. Healthy states have vibrant economies, personal liberties, and busy, productive people.

One of the benchmarks of civilization is literacy. READ MORE !

. . . in other news:

Daily Kos: Finally! Someone goes after the Big Literacy Monopoly
Like me I suspect many of you are sick of public libraries and how they are constantly trying to improve communities, quality of life and literacy.

LosingLibraries.org - The Big (Awful) Picture
an effort to map and chronicle the full range of cuts, closings, and diminished library services nationally. From Library Journal in partnership with Mandy Knapp and Laura Solomon (responsible for SaveOhioLibraries.com).

CA & National Literacy Calendar: July 2010

California Literacy Calendar: July 2010

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- local, California and National -

visit

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Updates of Tutor Training Workshops Scrolling in Left Frame

Local and California Literacy Events: July 2010

Jul 6 -7pm: Learning Disabilities Parent Support Group – Culver City
Jul 7 -7pm: Learning Disabilities Parent Support Group – Sherman Oaks
Jul 10 -10am: Learning Disabilities Adult Support Group – Tarzana
Jul 17 -10am: Sensory Friendly Film: Despicable Me – AMCs Covina - S Diego
Jul 19+ Reading Institute - US Dept of Education – Anaheim
Jul 22+ Comic-Con International – San Diego
Jul 24 10:30am: Understanding Dyslexia w/ Bud Pues = Burbank Library
Jul 28 7pm: In The Heights Fundraiser - San Diego Council on Literacy
Jul 29+ National Storytelling Conference – Woodland Hills California

California – National – International: July 2010

Jul 2 National Literacy Day
Jul 4+ Correctional Education Assn. Conference – Little Rock AR
Jul 7+ Autism Society National Conference – Dallas TX
Jul 8+ Golden Kite Awards: Retrospective – Abilene TX
Jul 12+ IRA: World Congress on Reading – Auckland, New Zealand
Jul 15+ Conference of the Americas – Miami Beach FL
Jul 19+ Pacific Northwest Children’s Book Conference – Portland OR
Jul 23+ Sierra Storytelling Festival – Nevada City CA
Jul 28 + Storytellers of Canada Conference – St. John's, Newfoundland
Jul 29+ Center for Health Literacy Conference – Alexandria VA
Jul 29+ National Storytelling Conference – Woodland Hills California