Literacy Jobs – California
Literacy
Coordinator - FT
Selects, arranges, and promotes the literacy program with
individual displays. Plan, organize, and coordinate the activities of the Literacy
Program
Saturday, October 24, 2015
Friday, October 23, 2015
San Diego Co Library :: County Volunteer Coordinator Motivates Volunteers, Residents to LEARN
County
Volunteer Coordinator Motivates Volunteers, Residents to LEARN
Live Well San Diego: 10.01.2015
Over 440,000 adults (20%) in San Diego County cannot read at
the third-grade level, lacking the literacy skills needed to sign a form, fill
out a bank deposit slip, or enjoy a novel. Many have learning disabilities;
others received insufficient individual instruction in school or at home; and
still others are immigrants seeking to learn English as a second language. To help adults improve their literacy skills
and empower them to achieve their goals, the County created the LEARN Adult Literacy program in 2005. Volunteer Coordinator Kevin Vigil
has been inspired by the program’s success since the beginning.
“I moved here from Denver just as the program
was getting started,” said Vigil. “I was
a school teacher and needed to update my credential to work here in California,
so this job was only meant to be temporary, but I ended up loving what I was
doing! I get to see the impact this
program has on people’s lives and coming to work is something I look forward to
every day.”
LEARN (Libraries Empower All to Read Now) is a
volunteer-based tutoring program that helps adults improve their literacy
skills through one-on-one and small group tutoring and computer-aided
instruction. Services are free and
confidential. There are literacy centers
at the El Cajon and Vista branch libraries, but services are available at all
San Diego County Library branches.
“We have such an international county,” said
Vigil. “About 60% of our learners are
non-native speakers – from Spanish and Arabic to Korean and Chinese. We have 33 branch libraries and all of their
demographics are different.” READ MORE !
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Huntington Beach Library :: Tutoring Tips - Writing Skills
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| October 23 FUN - Raiser |
Tutoring Tip: Writing Skills
OPEN DOORS NEWSLETTER: October
2015
If you and your learner are
working on writing skills, you might like Purdue University, a great resource
for people at all levels, including ESL modules. The Purdue University Writing
Lab and Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) assist clients free of charge in their
development as writers-no matter their skill level-with online participation,
community engagement and on-campus consultations.
The Purdue
OWL offers global
support through online reference materials and services.
You will find a link to the Online Writing Lab
(OWL) at Purdue University under "Web Resources" on Literacy Services
web page. OWL has writing resources and instructional material for students,
members of the community and users worldwide. Check it out, and if you have any
questions, ask us in the office.
Check Out SCLLNs Grammar & Writing Links
BBC Skillwise: Writing,
Spelling, Grammar, Sentences
englishforeveryone.org: parts of
speech, spelling, matching, vocabulary, synonyms ...
Daily Grammar: fun way to learn grammar
Grammar Gorillas: beginners and
advanced
Guide to Grammar and Writing - Capital
Community College Foundation
Purdue University OWL Online Writing Lab: Grammar,
Punctuation and Spelling
WritingDEN's: Tips-O-Matic – Sentences, Paragraphs, Essays
GAMES - EXERCISES - LINKS
Organizations - Blogs - Exercises -
Pronunciation & More
Monday, October 19, 2015
Teen Read Week :: SCLLN Member Libraries
SCLLN Member Libraries
WRITING
CONTEST through November 12!
This
Contest is for Teens in grades 6-12.
Write
a RETOLD FAIRY TALE four to six pages long (typed, double-spaced, 12 point!). Winners
announced on NOVEMBER 19 at BOOK CAFÉ FEATURING CORNELIA FUNKE !
Escape
the ordinary and Get Away @ your library with the help of some amazing books,
and while you are at it, win some treats!
Read
for Chocolate (Dove) Write a book review and receive a big chocolate bar at the
reference desk. For Grades 6-12.
Oct 24: Central Library
Author Discussion with special guests, free books, activities, and snacks in Teen’Scape
Oct 23: Durant Branch Library
Young Adult Fiction Bingo (with prizes)! Put your pins in the States of YA map and discover how many states of YA Fiction you’ve read. Open to teens and pre-teens ages
Oct 29: Vermont Square
Get Away with Isabel Quintero speaking about her book GABI A GIRL IN PIECES which was a Morris Award Finalist.
Teen
ReaderThon @ 3:30pm (ages 13-18)
Join
other Teens for a special ReaderThon
Kickoff
Battle of the Bands Oct 17 5pm
Lemon
Grove Library
Cheer
on some talented teen musical groups and soloists as they compete for prizes, and
vote for your favorite. Refreshments will be served.
Oct
19: Share Your Book (All Day) Spring Valley
Oct
20: Spa Night 5p El Cajon
Oct
22: Drawing Class 3p Solana Beach
Oct
23: After-Hours Lock-In 6:30p Vista
Sunday, October 18, 2015
Huntington Beach Library :: Wine & Words October 23 :: Literacy Fun-raiser
Wine & Words
October 23, 2015
Annual Wine Tasting in Support of the Literacy
Program
Waterfront Beach Resort
7-10 pm
Registration is $55 per person
Special Guest Speakers!
Chris Epting,
local historian, popular author of over twenty books, and Pipeline columnist
for the HB Independant. Chris will be giving away a few signed copies of his
books.
Hear from adult learners about how Literacy Services has
positively impacted their lives.
Light hors d'oeuvres
Prizes include gift certificates to local restaurants,
events and more.
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Newport Beach Library :: International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day :: Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy
Literally
Speaking: September/October 2015
Newport/Mesa
ProLiteracy proudly held their annual event to celebrate
adult literacy and the program participants.
The International Literacy Day event invites the NMPL family of tutors,
learners and volunteers to come together with members of the community to
celebrate adult literacy. On September 10, 2015, a gathering of nearly 150
guests listened to heartwarming stories, inspiring speeches and enjoyed a
delicious selection of food from many different countries from all over the
world provided by the adult learners.
Renee Hoffman
Heath and Risa Hoffman for keeping their
mother's legacy going by allowing us
to continue the Hoffman
Award for our learners. This year's winners are Maja
Kuta and
Carmen Caicedo who, with their tutors Tanya Gulati and Allan
Segal,
accomplished some amazing goals.
Advisory Board member Roman Darmer welcomed
guests and spoke of the importance of literacy.
Roman introduced Newport Beach Public Library Director Tim Hetherton,
who emphasized the importance of literacy and libraries.
Newport Beach Mayor Ed Selich took to the
podium to present a special proclamation designating September as Literacy
Awareness month.
Adult learner, Crystal Huang, shared her
experience of traveling with her family from Taipei, Taiwan in search of a
better education environment for her son. Her son has since attained a
postgraduate degree. Crystal joined the Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy program in
early 2015 and aspires to one day work at an orphanage and help others.
Literacy Coordinator Cherall Weiss then
introduced Risa Hoffman and Renee Hoffman-Heath, daughters of the late Rochelle
Hoffman for whom the Memorial Award was named. They spoke of their mother’s
dedication and love of tutoring. They
introduced the two winners of this year’s Hoffman Award.
-Ms. Hoffman introduced volunteer tutor, Ms.
Tanya Gulati, who spoke to the audience about her learner, Maja Kuta’s
tremendous accomplishments. Maja graciously thanked Tanya and expressed her
difficulties with dyslexia and how NMPL has helped her reach her goals. She
spoke about her artistic passion and how the program has assisted her in
pursuing her dreams. Maja signed a deal as an artist for a comic book, and is
grateful to be given such an extraordinary opportunity.
Next, the guests were introduced to tutor Alan
Segal and his learner Carmen Caicedo, who is originally from Venezuela. She
entered the program at a 2nd grade reading level and through her hard work is
now at a 5th grade level. NMPL has enabled her to be confident in her abilities
to speak and write in English. Carmen
shared her new goal with the group: to become a nurse.
Following the speakers, Cherall Weiss closed
with a reminder that illiteracy is all around us and it is thanks to the many
volunteers that, day by day, people’s lives are being changed for the better.
Each attendee was presented with a copy of In
Our Own Words, a collection of stories and essays written by learners in the
Literacy Program. They were also given a key to remind them to help ‘unlock the
potential.’
Guests enjoyed a delicious fruit and cheese
arrangement donated by Bristol Farms and exciting new beverages donated by
drinkNeuro.
Sunday, October 11, 2015
2015 Writer To Writer Challenge
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2015
Writer To Writer Challenge
Southern
California Library Literacy Network
Awards
Ceremony :: March 5, 2016
Time
to kick off the Writer to Writer Challenge !
The Writer to Writer Challenge is a writing
contest open to all adult learners of SCLLN
member programs. Adult learners read or listen to a
book, then write a 500-word (or less) letter to the author, whether living or
dead, to describe how the book has influenced their life.
Encourage your learners to listen to an
audio-book, or read a book, any book, with their tutor. When they find one that
changed the way they think about life, encourage them to write a letter to the
author of the book. The letter is just a friendly note to an author, living or
dead, describing the impact the book had on their life. The letter can be short
or long, but it must be under 500 words. The learners can write about a
book they have read or an audio-book they have listened to.
The book read and the letter written must be in
English.
Letters must be received in Carlsbad on
or before Thursday December 3, 2015.
Winners are selected in 4 groups:
Emerging group :: dictate a letter to tutor or staff
Beginning group :: write a basic, simple letter independently
Intermediate group :: write a more complex letter with larger vocabulary
Advanced group :: write independently with little support from tutor or staff
Emerging group :: dictate a letter to tutor or staff
Beginning group :: write a basic, simple letter independently
Intermediate group :: write a more complex letter with larger vocabulary
Advanced group :: write independently with little support from tutor or staff
Winners Announced in February 2016
Awards Ceremony on March 5, 2016
Cash Prizes for Winners
Cash Prizes & Goody Bag for Runners-Up
Certificates for all participants
Writer to Writer Challenge
Writer to Writer
Chair
TEL: 760-931-4515 FAX: 760-729-8335
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