Southern California Library Literacy Network

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Azusa Library ▬ Citizenship Specialist Speaks About Inspired Citizenship Program Now Being Virtual

Citizenship Specialist Speaks About Our Inspired Citizenship Program Now Being Virtual

Azusa Adult Literacy Podcasts: 2020

According to the U.S. Census, nearly 1-third of Azusa residents were born outside the United States. The goal of our Inspired Citizenship program is to empower our community and encourage stronger civic participation for all City of Azusa residents. The immigrant community often faces barriers to citizenship, due to low or interrupted education levels and limited English proficiency.

Created by the Azusa City Library, Inspired Citizenship is a program to help adults prepare to become United States citizens. The library offers:

weekly classes

study materials

1-on-1 coaching

special information workshops to help you and your family achieve your dreams of becoming U.S. citizens

Due to COVID-19, our weekly classes have transitioned into a virtual service. The Azusa City Library is now offering Citizenship Classes through Zoom on the following days:

Tuesdays: 9 am (English/ Bilingual)

Wednesdays: 9 am (Spanish)

To request more information, please contact Joyce Ayala at (626) 812-5273

PODCASTS

The Adult Literacy program has developed a podcast of quick, insights into our tutor programs. The following episodes are of volunteer tutors and learners from the different programs we offer.

The Adult Literacy program offers four programs our Adult Basic Literacy program, Grassroots ESL, Leamos and Inspired Citizenship. If you would like to become a volunteer or are in need of our services please contact Arlene Calderon acalderon@azusaca.gov or call 626-812-5266.

Funding for the Adult Literacy Programs comes from the California Library Literacy Services and the Canyon City Foundation. LISTEN 04:49

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 12

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 17-18 yrs. old

(Twelfth graders)

Monday, September 21, 2020

Orange Co Library ▬ READ OC ▬ OC Public Libraries Launches Back-to-School Events To Support Distance Learning

OC Public Libraries Launches Back-to-School Events To Support Distance Learning

OC Breeze: 9.19.2020

With school looking different this year, OC Public Libraries’ literacy program, OC READ / Families for Literacy (OC READ), will be launching a series of Back-to-School events to support distance learning.

“The County understands the need for literacy and family engagement are important in building a foundation for learning,” said Chairwoman Michelle Steel, Second District Supervisor. “The goal of the Back-to-School events is to help support the community and encourage a culture of reading and learning for the entire family.”

OC READ offers literacy assistance to adults and their families, and the Back-to-School events are aimed to promote literacy and help create “home libraries” to support student learning.

“Distance learning has been challenging for many parents and students,” said Vice Chairman Andrew Do, First District Supervisor. “Now more than ever, it is important that we provide essential support services to our communities through our local county libraries.”

The Back-to-School events will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot at the following library locations and dates:

Westminster Library: Tuesday, September 22

La Palma Library: Wednesday, September 23

Stanton Library: Thursday, September 24

Garden Grove Main Library: Tuesday, September 29

Garden Grove Chapman Library: Wednesday, September 30

La Habra Library: Thursday, October 1

“These Back-to-School events are part of the creative community outreach efforts OC Public Libraries is initiating to ensure they stay connected with their users,” said Supervisor Donald Wagner, Third District.

The Back-to-School events will include free books and crafts provided by OC Public Libraries staff to families while they remain safely in their vehicles. READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 13

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 18-19 yrs. old

(college level entry)

Friday, September 18, 2020

Riverside County Library 2020 Virtual Literacy Classes

2020 Virtual Literacy Classes

Riverside County Library System

2020 VIRTUAL LITERACY CLASSES

Cuisine from Around the World

Sep 17, 6:00PM - 7:30PM

travel the world to explore and discover some of the world's most amazing cuisines and dishes. Collect your favorite ones and create your very own World Cookbook to use at home with family and friends! Complete a PowerPoint workbook full of fun, engaging, and educational activities

Bilingual Citizenship Preparation Class

Sep 18, 3:00PM - 4:30PM

provides preparation for the U.S. Citizenship test and interview and will take place weekly through Zoom.

Family Learning Place

Sep 18, 6:30PM - 7:15PM

This class provides parents and caregivers support with different family topics, such as Health & Wellness and other as-needed family topics.

Virtual Conversation Club

Sep 19, 1:00PM - 2:30PM

This course provides English-speaking and listening practice, vocabulary development and some reading/writing practice.

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM

Riverside County Library System Adult Literacy Program provides FREE adult reading and writing services to adults 16 years or older in our communities through one-on-one and group reading and writing tutoring, English Language classes and family literacy events.

The program is supported by funding from the California Library Literacy Services, the California State Department of Education, Riverside County, private organizations and businesses in our communities, and through the generous support of our many volunteers throughout the County.

October Training – Virtual - 3-Part

October 9 - October 16 - October 23

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Robidoux Library

5840 Mission Blvd

Phone: 951 . 685 . 6901

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Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 14

Reading Level: difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 21-22 yrs. old (college level)

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

2020 Easy Voter Guide is Online in 5 Languages

Easy Voter Guide in 5 Languages

November 2020 Easy Voter Guide is Online!

EVG offers basic voting info & our trusted, community reviewed, easy-to-read summaries of the 12 ballot measures voters will need to decide on for the Nov Election.

Easy Voter Guide

Easy Voter Guide in 5 languages

Spanish

Chinese

Korean

Vietnamese

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Last day to register to vote in this election.

If you are registered to vote you will get a ballot mailed to you about a month before Election Day

Check your registration to make sure it’s up to date. If your signature has changed over time, then re-register to update your signature at VOTER STATUS.

NOVEMBER 3, 2020 ELECTION DAY

Your voting location is open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

MISSED THE OCTOBER 19 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE?

NO PROBLEM! YOU CAN STILL VOTE IN THIS ELECTION!

If you missed the deadline, go to any Voting Location.

You can register and vote on the same day – all the way up through Election Day.

1. Find your assigned Polling Place

2. Go to that Voting Location to make sure you get a ballot with all your local contests.

3. Same-day register and vote from home.

4. If you need to register after October 19 and want to vote from home, contact your County Elections Office to find out how to register and get a vote by mail ballot through Election Day.

State Propositions

Propositions are proposed laws presented to the public to vote on. Propositions can make new laws, change existing laws, and sometimes they change California’s Constitution. They can be placed on the ballot by people who collect

enough voter signatures or by state lawmakers (the California Legislature).

A proposition passes and becomes law

if it receives more than 50 percent YES votes.

Propositions 14 through 24 are “initiatives.”

For an initiative:

A YES vote means that you support the way the proposition would change things.

A NO vote means that you want to leave things the way they are now.

Proposition 25 is a “referendum,” which asks voters to decide on a law that was already passed.

For a referendum:

A YES vote means that you support the law and want to keep it.

A NO vote means you do not want the law to go into effect.

There are 12 state propositions in this election.

The way it is now:

What Prop would do if it passes:

Effect on the state budget:

People For Prop say:

People Against Prop say:

14 Stem Cell Research

15 Taxes on Commercial Property

16 Allow Public Agencies to Consider Diversity

17 Voting Rights for People Who Have Completed Their Prison Term

18 Voting Rights for 17-Year-Olds

19 Changes in Property Tax Rules

20 Changes to Criminal Penalties and Parole

21 Local Governments and Rent Control

22 Rideshare and Delivery Drivers

23 Kidney Dialysis Clinics

24 Changes to Consumer Privacy Laws

25 Yes or No on Getting Rid of Bail

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Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: standard / average.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)

Monday, September 14, 2020

Brawley Library ▬ Services Partially Return ▬ Adult & Family Literacy

Services Partially Return For Brawley Library

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Imperial Valley Press: 9.03.2020 BY Vincent Osuna

Library services will partially return here after the City Council unanimously approved a resolution on Tuesday.

In order to finish with a balanced fiscal year 2020-2021 budget — a budget heavily impacted by COVID-19 costs — the council voted in July to not fund any library services until after year’s end.

However, that changed with Tuesday’s vote.

Locals can now check out books via curbside pickup from the library’s Main Street branch. The library’s adult and family literacy services have also returned. Both the Main Street and Del Rio buildings remain closed to public access.

The $51,479 in funding for the pickup and literacy programs was appropriated into the fiscal budget from donations and grants.

The group Brawley Library Friends donated $4,000 to fund the pickup program.

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This part-time employee will work under the supervision of library director Marjo Mello. Since the city conducted its COVID budget cuts, Mello has been the only staff at the library. She is also currently the city’s interim parks and recreation director. READ MORE ➤➤

Automatic Readability Checker

Readability Consensus

Based on 7 readability formulas:

Grade Level: 9

Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.

Reader's Age: 13-15 yrs. old

(Eighth and Ninth graders)