Ventura County Library ▬ READ Adult Literacy Program

READ Adult Literacy Program

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VC Reader: Fall 2020

The READ program is still active, we are regrouping and adapting.

Tutoring partners are not meeting in person at this time.  Many tutors are meeting with their adult students via telephone and conferencing programs.  Tutors still have access to all the familiar materials and they are delivered to your local library to be picked up with your ‘hold’ books during walk-up pick-up.

In addition, office staff are working remotely assembling a selection of new digital materials for learners at every level.

A new series of Tutor Training classes will be scheduled on ZOOM later this fall.

Interested volunteers are encouraged to call the READ office at 805-677-7159 and leave a message.

READ Adult Literacy

@vencolibrary

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.

➤ The READ Program trains volunteers to provide free one-to-one reading and writing instruction.

➤ The Ventura County Library has been offering this program since 1984.

➤ Our administrative costs are included in the Ventura County Library's budget.

➤ Additional funding comes from partnerships with other agencies, state grants and donations from businesses and service organizations.

Tutoring Sites

Instruction takes place in library, school, community and jail facilities throughout Ventura County.

These sites are managed by part-time professional educators, referred to as site supervisors.

Site supervisors are available during specified times to assess learner's reading levels, interview tutors, match students with tutors, recommend teaching materials and provide support for learning partners.

Ways to Support Literacy

➤ 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.

Tutor Training Information

Student Information

Career Online HS

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)

 

 

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events ▬ October 2020

 

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

October 2020

 

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

▬ Local, California and National ▬

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Dyslexia Awareness Month

Health Literacy Month

National Book Month

TeenTober

Oct. 02      Random Acts of Poetry Day          
Oct. 05      World Teachers' Day   
Oct. 06      American Libraries Day
Oct. 11      Day of the Girl    
Oct. 13      Plain Language Day     
Oct. 16      Dictionary Day   
Oct. 17      Black Poetry Day
Oct. 18      National Friends of Libraries Week 
Oct. 20      National Day of Writing        
Oct. 28      Make A Difference Day
Oct. 29      Read For The Record Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg Medina

Oct. 05      VIRTUAL Dyslexia & Spelling Conf Dyslexia Training Institute
Oct. 05      Dyslexia Advocate Certificate OnLine
Oct. 07      VIRTUAL Future of Libraries 2020
Oct. 08      VIRTUAL CATESOL State Conference
Oct. 08      VIRTUAL LitQuake
Oct. 09      VIRTUAL Kidquake 2020
Oct. 10      CANCELED - Latino Book and Family Festival North San Diego
Oct. 16      VIRTUAL Kidquake 2020
Oct. 18      VIRTUAL Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
Oct. 19      What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine
Oct. 21      VIRTUAL Internet Librarian
Oct. 22      VIRTUAL CUE Fall Conference
Oct. 22      Digital Leadership Academy Year 1 OnLinee
Oct. 26      VIRTUAL California Adult Education Program Summit
Oct. 26      CANCELED - BOOST Conference
Oct. 29      VIRTUAL Nonprofit Storytelling Conference

#LitWeekLA

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles  @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar  @LALitScene

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

 

 

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar ▬ October 2020

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar

October 2020

 

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Oct. 24  VIRTUAL Happy Hour with Julia Phillips

Newport Beach Library

Health Literacy Month

National Book Month

Oct. 01      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy
Oct. 09      VIRTUAL Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Riverside Co Library
Oct. 19      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p
Oct. 24      VIRTUAL Happy Hour with Julia Phillips Newport Beach Library
Oct. 10      CANCELED  Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego
Oct. 17      CANCELED  Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library

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

 

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

Inspired Citizenship

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) 

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)

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

READ MORE ➤➤

 

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)

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

  READ MORE ➤➤

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)