Thursday, August 6, 2020

Camarena Library ▬ First Virtual Tutor Meeting on August 17


First Virtual Tutor Meeting on August 17
The Literacy Place: August 2020

Our first virtual tutor meeting will be on August 17 via Zoom. It has been some months since we've held our regular tutor meetings, as they were previously held in the library. Now, we will hold our meetings online in order to check in and collaborate with each other. Since tutors are the backbone of our Adult Literacy Services, these meetings will focus on tutors' needs and concerns. During this month's meeting, we will discuss adapting to virtual tutor sessions, goal-setting for learners, and the many workbooks and resources the ALS program offers.

Workforce Literacy Workshops in Development

The COVID-19 public health crisis has worsened an already high unemployment rate in Imperial County--27.3% as of June 2020, according to the Employment Development Department of California. Because of this urgent need, the Adult Literacy Services program is responding by developing several workshops for adult learners. These workshops, which begin in September, will aim to help learners build confidence, explore career options, prepare for interviews, build their communication skills, market their skills, and conduct effective job searches.

Our literacy program is also working with existing community organizations to help learners receive the support they need during these times. The main purpose of these workshops is to assist learners with employment goals and direct them to the social services they need.  READ MORE ➤➤

Call the library at (760) 768-2170 to set up an appointment.

Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 12
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old
(Twelfth graders)

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Redlands Library ▬ Redlands Family’s Literacy Journey Leads To Educational, Employment Opportunities


Redlands Family’s Literacy Journey Leads To Educational, Employment Opportunities
Redlands Daily Facts: 8.01.2020  by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator-A.K. Smiley Library

Many adults who join the Redlands Adult Literacy Program want to improve their reading and writing skills so they can get better jobs, further their own education, and advocate for their children. Through hard work and perseverance adult learners can change their own and their family’s lives for the better. 
The following is a story of adult learners who graduated from the Redlands Adult Literacy Program and, with their new literacy skills, started a business, earned a GED, and encouraged their children to excel in their education.

Monica Sanchez joined the adult literacy program in February 2014 because she needed to become an advocate for her special needs son. Working with her tutor, Rebecca McCurdy, she gained literacy skills that enabled her to communicate effectively with teachers and medical professionals, understand medical directives, and support her son. Monica’s goals changed over time to include dreams of attaining her GED, supporting her children with their education, and getting a better job. Monica diligently worked for four years in the literacy program to improve her reading, grammar, vocabulary, and writing. She celebrated when she earned her GED in 2017 because this opened doors to better employment.

In 2018, she was hired by the Redlands Unified School District to work as a campus monitor at an elementary school. Monica shared, “I liked being a campus monitor; it was a fun and comfortable job for me. I was playing with kids and getting paid for that.”

When the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of schools, Monica, like so many others, found herself unemployed. She eventually began working as a DoorDash driver and used this as an opportunity to teach her younger children about what it was like to have a job and manage their own money; they helped her leave meals on porches and Monica gave them an allowance of $1 per delivery.

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Monica’s husband, Armando Sanchez, also joined the literacy program in 2014. His goals were to improve his reading and writing in order to advance at his job at Ashley Furniture and to have a better life.  READ MORE ➤➤

Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 12
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old
(Twelfth graders)

Sunday, August 2, 2020

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ▬ August 2020


Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
August 2020

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California 


Aug. 02      National Coloring Book Day
Aug. 03      Orton Gillingham Teacher Tutor Training VIRTUAL
Aug. 08      CATESOL Fall Conference VIRTUAL
Aug. 09      Book Lovers Day
Aug. 10      Annual Picture Book 10 for 10       
Aug. 10      Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry OnLine
Aug. 10      Special Ed Law and Dyslexia OnLine
Aug. 10      What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine
Aug. 20      OC Zine Fest VIRTUAL
Aug. 21      Sonoma Valley Authors Festival VIRTUAL
Aug. 22      World Folktale Day      
Aug. 26      WorldCat Birthday       
Aug. 29      San Diego Festival of Books VIRTUAL
Aug. 31      We Love Memoirs Day


Friday, July 31, 2020

Huntington Beach Library ▬ Keeping In Touch Photos + Captions


Keeping In Touch

Photos + Captions

Looking for an interesting tutoring lesson? 

Try this one out, it’s fun, easy and a nice way for learners and tutors to get to know each other a little better!



If you can read and write fluently, you can help an adult to read, write or speak English better. Literacy Volunteers - HBPL has tutor training workshops throughout the year.

The 15-hour class teaches Literacy Volunteers of America methods for helping adults improve their skills. After taking the class, you are matched with one adult student. You meet two hours a week, morning, afternoon, evening or weekend.

The Huntington Beach Library Adult Literacy Program has a collection of teaching materials, a computer lab and space in the library for tutor pairs to meet. 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!


Thursday, July 30, 2020

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ August 2020


SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar August 2020

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar  


Aug. 06      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy VIRTUAL
Aug. 11      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Aug. 17      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library
Aug. 22      CANCELED - Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library El Cajon

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module
Chula Vista Library Mondays @ 6p Wednesdays @10a
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction
Santa Fe Springs City Library Complete an online training course

Local Tutor Workshops  Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Friday, July 24, 2020

Literacy Library Jobs ▬ Truckee


Literacy Library Jobs – California

responsibilities include finding local qualified volunteer tutors, matching adult learners to volunteer tutors, planning and executing literacy-related programming, as well as reporting on the use of literacy-related grant funds