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the literacy office & assists literacy volunteers and adult literacy
students
Friday, November 15, 2019
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Literacy Gap Map :: Adult Illiteracy May Drive $1.4T Loss In GDP via Politico
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Adult Illiteracy May Drive $1.4T Loss In
GDP
Politico:
11.14.2019
The
nation could counter those costs with the eradication of illiteracy — bringing
all adults up to a level where they can interpret and infer information from
complex texts — said Jonathan
Rothwell, Gallup’s principal economist.
Rothwell said his findings help quantify a
well-known relationship between
literacy and earnings performance at the individual level and GDP at the
macroeconomic level.
He conducted the analysis of existing data for the
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and presented the findings on Wednesday at the
foundation’s inaugural National Summit on Adult Literacy.
The foundation also released a map showing literacy
levels by county and the impact of literacy on health and income. More than 36 million adults in the
U.S. lack basic literacy skills, according to the foundation, and there are
many clusters of low-literacy counties in the South, particularly along the
Mississippi River, in western Alabama and from Georgia up through the
Carolinas.
Adult
2019:
Adult Literacy in the United States, NCES 2019-179
2019:
Literacy Gap Map, Barbara Bush
Foundation for Family Literacy
2013:
OECD Skills Outlook 2013: First Results from the Survey of Adult Skills, OECD
2009: Literacy
of America's Least Literate Adults, NAAL 2003
2006:
Literacy of America's College Students, AIR
2007: Literacy
in Everyday Life, NAAL 2003
2003:
National Assessment of Adult Literacy, NAAL
2000: Programs
for Adults in Public Library Outlets, USDE,
NCES
1992:
National Adult Literacy Survey, NALS
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Upland Library :: Trivia and Silent Auction :: Nov 16
Trivia and
Silent Auction
Upland Library
Adult Literacy
November 16
3:30 pm -
5:30 pm
Trivia
and Silent Auction Nov 16
Rescue Brewing Co.
Are you looking for a rewarding way to volunteer in your community while
helping an adult improve their life? Volunteering at the Upland Public Library’s Adult
Literacy Program is a wonderful way to offer service to your city. The
Adult Literacy Program provides free, private, one-on-one tutoring for adults
seeking assistance in improving reading and writing skills. After an initial
interview, the adult learner is matched with a volunteer-tutor and they meet
once or twice a week at the Upland Public Library. Adult learners set their own
goals based on their needs. Here are some of the areas where our specially
trained tutors can help:
• Tutoring for the GED
or citizenship test.
• Reading and writing
improvement
• Comprehension and
spelling improvement
Since its start in 1989, the completely grant-funded Adult Literacy
Program has successfully impacted the lives of over 1,000 individual adult
learners with the help. For more information, or to volunteer as a tutor,
please contact the Literacy Coordinator at (909) 931-4211.
Friday, November 8, 2019
Los Angeles Public Library :: Enfoque en la alfabetización: un sueño hecho realidad
Enfoque en la alfabetización: un sueño hecho realidad
LAPL
Blog: 8.07.2019 by Randall Hinson, Librarian, Office of Education and
Literacy
En julio del año pasado, tres estudiantes emprendieron su
camino hacia la alfabetización a través de Leamos,
un programa de alfabetización a base de computadora, en la Biblioteca Pacoima. Leamos provee a
hispanohablantes, quienes no tuvieron la oportunidad de asistir a la escuela en
su niñez, un curso de lectura y escritura en su idioma nativo. También los
capacita en nociones básicas del uso de la computadora y sirve como precursor a
clases de inglés como segundo idioma.
Nueve meses después de comenzar el curso, dos
estudiantes aplicadas y trabajadoras siguen trabajando hacia su sueño de poder
leer y escribir. La Sra. Ana Teresa Batrez y la Sra. Silvia Barahona García
llegan a la biblioteca cada lunes, por dos horas, a reforzar y extender sus
conocimientos. Hasta la fecha, han leído textos de todo tipo - incluyendo:
libros infantiles, titulares de periódicos, solicitudes de empleo, etiquetas de
comida y medicina, pistas de crucigramas, horóscopos y reflexiones de
estudiantes que han cumplido el curso.
La meta de Ana es escribir la historia de su vida, la
cual ha sido un triunfo sobre la adversidad, para compartir con otros e
inspirarlos. Silvia quisiera usar su alfabetización para avanzar en su trabajo
y ser reconocida como la persona capaz que es. Cada una de ellas está modelando
para sus hijos y/o nietos la importancia de perseguir un sueño y mantenerse en
curso. No cabe decir que también han sido una fuente de inspiración para sus
maestros.
Focus On Literacy: A Dream Come True
Randall Hinson , Librarian , Office of Education and
Literacy
In July last year, three students embarked on their path
to literacy through Leamos, a computer-based literacy program, at the Pacoima
Library. Leamos provides Spanish speakers, who did not have the opportunity to
attend school in their childhood, a reading and writing course in their native
language. It also trains them in basic notions of computer use and serves as a
precursor to English as a second language classes.
Nine months after starting the course, two applied and
hardworking students continue working towards their dream of being able to read
and write. Mrs. Ana Teresa Batrez and Mrs. Silvia Barahona García arrive at the
library every Monday, for two hours, to reinforce and extend their knowledge.
To date, they have read texts of all kinds - including: children's books,
newspaper headlines, job applications, food and medicine labels, crossword
clues, horoscopes and reflections of students who have completed the course.
Ana's goal is to write the story of her life, which has
been a triumph over adversity, to share with others and inspire them. Silvia
would like to use her literacy to advance her work and be recognized as the
capable person she is. Each of them is modeling for their children and / or
grandchildren the importance of pursuing a dream and staying on course. It
cannot be said that they have also been a source of inspiration for their
teachers. READ
MORE >>
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Huntington Beach Library :: Wine & Words FUNraiser :: Nov 8
Wine and
Words
November 8
6:30-10 pm
Key Note
Speaker :: Lisa See
Literacy
Volunteers - HBPL, was founded by Linda D. Light in 1984. This group of
outstanding people is the volunteer arm of the Huntington Beach Library Adult
Literacy Program. The library staff trains volunteers to tutor adults in
reading and writing. The staff evaluates students and matches them with trained
tutors. Prospective students must speak English. Our students say the program
helps them be better parents, improve their work skills, and have better lives.
More than
400 students and tutors currently participate in the program, and tutors are
always needed. Literacy Volunteers - HBPL, an accredited affiliate of
ProLiteracy America, is run by a 15-member Board of Directors.
We have
two programs, the Adult Literacy Program at Central Library (714) 375-5102 and
the Oak View Literacy Program at the Oak View Branch Library (714) 375-5104. We
always need tutors!
Next Literacy
Tutor Training
January 23,
2020
Also: Jan
30, Feb 6, Mar 26
6:00pm -
8:30pm
Completion
of online Tutor Orientation prior to enrollment is required.
Contact the
Literacy office at Central, 714.375.5102 or literacy@surfcity-hb.org for more
information.
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Ventura Co Library :: Trivia - Battle of the Brains :: Nov 6
Trivia Night
Battle
of the Brains
November
6, 6:00 pm
The
Tower Club
Get ready
to test your smarts!
Opportunity
Drawing, fun prizes!
Audience
tickets $10
Includes
hors d'oeuvres
To participate, sponsor a team, or for more information (805) 677-7160
Our mission
is to help adults improve reading and writing skills so that they perceive
positive impact on their lives in such areas as self-esteem, employment, family
life, and community involvement.
Become a
volunteer
Display a
READ Program poster at work
Include
READ Program information in your office or church newsletter.
Invite READ
Program staff to speak at your meetings.
Make a
donation. Gifts are gratefully accepted and promptly acknowledged.
For more
information about how you can support literacy and make a difference in
someone's life, call (805) 677-7160.
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Healthy Living: Reading Activities for Healthy Choices via The READ Center
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| Healthy Living |
Healthy Living: Reading Activities for Healthy Choices
Jennifer Goldberg, Nausha Brown-Chavez, Sarah Ramirez
The health literacy stories are designed to develop reading, writing, and reasoning skills in adults students, The stories emphasize learning to read about health topics, developing vocabulary, comprehension, and writing skills.
THERE ARE A TOTAL OF 10 UNITS:
1. Health Professionals
2. Emergencies
3. Self-Care and Non-Emergency Care
4. Preventative Care: Regular Check Ups and Making an Appointment
5. Talking to Professionals
6. Forms
7. Tests and Medications
8. Medications
9. Medications (drugs and alcohol)
10. Nutrition and Exercise
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