A New Challenge
Literacy Update: Summer 2020
The Literacy Office
is usually buzzing with small group ESL tutoring sessions, one on one tutoring,
appointment and trainings for new tutors and new learner assessments but for
the past 3.5 months it has been empty. Our Adult Literacy services, as all
Library program and services have moved online.
We have been fortunate to move some of
our learners and tutors online but we’ve come to learn of the digital divide
within our community. Our Adult Literacy Services provides online learning
tools such as Reading Horizons
and our Leamos program which is
web based but these opportunities attract individuals who are already
comfortable with the technology. Moving forward our commitment lies in reaching
all our learners and creating a space where our learners feel comfortable
learning to using this technology.
COVID-19 taught us we could exist in a
world we never thought imaginable but if we scale it down to the small,
important details we see how much we can learn. We can see how much we take for
granted.
Click to listen to a
conversation with Azusa City Library Manager Leila about how the library is
meeting the challenges of Covid-19. LISTEN 06:54
The Literacy Program of the Azusa City
Library is committed to providing experiences for adults to change their lives
and move 1 step closer to fulfilling their potential and reaching their dreams.
We offer 2 basic programs:
➤ Free, 1-to-1 and small group tutoring for
adults who speak English and want to improve their basic reading, writing and
math skills. Trained volunteers tutor students once or twice a week, at a time
convenient for both.
➤ Leamos, a free computer-based program for
adults who speak Spanish but cannot read and write in Spanish. It is
appropriate for adults who have 2 years or less of formal education. Volunteers
assist students with their learning. This program is offered in partnership
with Proliteracy.
Please call 626-812-5266
to find out when
the next training is scheduled.
Readability Consensus
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 11
Reading Level: fairly difficult to read.
Reader's Age: 15-17 yrs. old
(Tenth to Eleventh graders)
