Newport Beach Library :: GreatNonProfits Top-Rated Awards 2016 :: Newport Mesa ProLiteracy

Newport Mesa ProLiteracy

GreatNonProfits Top-Rated Awards 2016

GreatNonProfits: November 23, 2016

Every year, GreatNonprofits highlights the work of outstanding charities that are going above and beyond to provide vital, life-changing services to their communities. The 2016 Top-Rated Awards feature nonprofits that have received the highest scores from the people who work directly with them—volunteers, donors, and clients served. The awards honor charities from cities all over the world working to improve lives by addressing issues in 40+ different categories.

Newport Mesa Proliteracy Community Stories

72 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

“The Newport Mesa Proliteracy program is a joy for both tutors and learners. The support staff is outstanding and does an amazing job to find perfect matches that are enjoyable and enriching for both sides. I know from the learners whom I have worked with that the full range of programs at the library--book clubs and specialized classes--greatly enrich the one on one tutoring project. This program is a gift to the community and to all involved.”

Newport Mesa Proliteracy develops the literacy skills of adults to empower them to achieve greater success in their lives - at home, at work and in the community.

Offers one-on-one tutoring and small group classes in reading, writing, life skills, job skills and more.  READ MORE @

Volunteers Provide America $184 Billion Dollars in Value 2015

How do you provide America $184 billion dollars in value?

Volunteering and Civic Life in America

Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS): November 2016

National, State, City, and Demographic Information

This site is home to the most comprehensive look at volunteering and civic life in the 50 states and 51 cities across the country. Data includes volunteer rates and rankings, civic engagement trends, and analysis.

Overall, the volunteer rate remained steady as 62.6 million Americans volunteered 7.8 billion hours last year. Based on the Independent Sector's estimate of the average value of a volunteer hour ($23.56 in 2015), the estimated value of this volunteer service is nearly $184 billion.  READ MORE @

Top 10 States

1    Utah

2    Minnesota

3    Wisconsin

4    South Dakota

5    Idaho

6    Nebraska

7    Kansas

8    Vermont

9    Alaska

10  Iowa

California is 34th

CATESOL16 :: ESL | ELL | Writing | Vocabulary | Listening | Books | Tutor Resources

Tweet – Tweeter – Tweetest

Superlatives from SCLLN

Presenters suggest http://radioesl.com  

for #ESL lessons.

#CATESOL16

@AmyErikson Nov 18

Presenters recommend http://www.writingfix.com 

for #ESL/#ELL students.

#CATESOL16 #WritingFix

@AmyErikson  Nov 18

Students love their #smartphones –

it makes sense to incorporate them into instruction.

#CATESOL16

@AmyErikson Nov 18

Photo Vocabulary - Piggy Bank How much cash do you have in your piggy bank?

http://phocab.net/post/105160638871/a-piggy-bank-on-top-of-a-pile-of-cash-a-mixture …

#ESL #StudyEnglish #Bank #TEFL

@EnglishStudy Nov 18

When you're learning #ESL, it can be hard to find a book

that's not too challenging but still, improves your English. This can help!

@esl_expressions Nov 15

Improve your listening skills 1 minute a day

http://www.bbc.com/news/10462520 

#learnenglish #ielts #toefl #toeic #elt #esl #efl #ingles

@Ftips_English Nov 12

Glendale Library :: In the Spirit of Holiday Giving, Meet Carol Shaub Who Volunteers her Time as an Adult Literacy Tutor

In the spirit of Holiday giving, meet Carol Shaub who volunteers her time as an Adult Literacy Tutor

City of Glendale, CA ‏@MyGlendale: 11.06.2016

The Library, Arts & Culture Department Adult Literacy Program offers services to help adults improve their reading, writing, and speaking. Instruction is provided by trained volunteers. The Adult Literacy Program is free and open to all adults ages eighteen and over.

The Adult Literacy Program helps adults who want to learn English as well as English-speaking adults who need to improve their reading and writing skills. Conversation classes and one-on-one tutoring sessions are offered.

Do you want to share your love of reading? The Adult Literacy Program is seeking volunteers to work with adults to improve their reading, writing, and speaking skills. No prior teaching experience is necessary. Successful volunteers need to make a commitment of at least one hour per week for a minimum of six months.

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about this Program, please email Juan Garcia or call 818-548-6450.

Literacy Library Jobs – California :: Alameda County

Literacy Library Jobs – California

DEADLINE:  Nov 21

BayNet Library and Information Network

CalOpps

Library Jobs in California

UCLA Department of Information Studies

Ventura Co Library :: Literacy FUNraiser :: Trivia Challenge :: Nov 16

Trivia Challenge

READ Ventura County Library

Adult Literacy Program

November 16, 6:00 pm

How smart are you?

Find out at the annual Trivia Challenge

Proceeds benefit

READ Ventura County Library - Adult Literacy Program

Sponsored by Rotary Club of Ventura-South.

Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5.00. There will be appetizers, a no-host bar and an opportunity drawing.

Entry form and team information

Wedgewood Banquet Center

5880 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura

Altadena Library :: Bob Lucas Memorial Branch Literacy News

Bob Lucas Memorial Branch :: Literacy News

CONNECT*: November 2016

Our adult ESL students are enthusiastically learning about computers with bilingual computer instruction from staff members, Kelly and Modesta. For many of the students, it is the first-time working on a computer. As part of the class curriculum, the students learn the basics of using a computer, sign up for e-mail accounts, and learn how to access the Internet. The computer class meets twice a week and runs for 4 weeks.

If you are interested in our ESL class or the bilingual computer class, send us an e-mail or call 626 798-8338.