Southern California Library Literacy Network

Tammy Marquez always wanted to earn her high school diploma, but she was worried that reaching her fifties meant it was too late to achieve this educational milestone. Early motherhood caused her to drop out of high school in her teens, but Tammy knew that was no excuse to stop her education, especially since her family had grown by three more boys since then. Once her eldest son reached the age of 20, Tammy was motivated to consider non-traditional options so she could be a role model for her children.

Several years later when she learned that Ventura County Library offered Career Online High School to residents 19-years-old and older, Tammy knew this was the way to pick up where she left off. The accredited program enables students to earn their high school diploma — not a GED — while gaining real-world career skills along with a career certificate, all in 18 months or less. The only requirement for residents to enter the program is complete a 15-question online self-assessment, participate via an in-person interview and then pass a 2-week pre-requisite course with a grade of 70% of higher. READ MORE >>

To be considered for the COHS program, applicants must:

* Be an adult aged 19 or older

* Be a resident of Ventura County Library service area

* Have a library account in good standing

(or be willing to get a Ventura County Library card)

* Have successfully completed an online self-assessment and a two-week

prerequisite course, followed by an in-person interview

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Huntington Beach Library :: My Summer Adventure

My Summer Adventure

Literacy Volunteers-HBPL Blog: 8.31.2018 by Michelle Wang

My family moved to the United States five years ago when I was a freshman in high school. Last summer I went back to China for a two month vacation. I looked forward to seeing my family and friends. I especially looked forward to having “real Chinese food!”

Getting to China was so exciting. This is the first time I traveled by myself. Once I got through security I was on my own. I took care of my luggage on my own. When I got to Beijing I had to change planes all by myself. Finally I met my Aunt in my hometown. (I’m not telling you its name because you probably couldn’t say it.) I felt so proud of myself for getting there on my own.

I found my city had changed a lot. There were better and fancier shopping malls, like South Coast Plaza. I had a lot of fun with my friends going to the shopping mall. Another thing that had changed was my middle school. They had totally rebuilt my school and now it looks really different. I couldn’t go visit because it was summertime and the school was closed. READ MORE >>

Oct 2 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation

Huntington Beach Library

Oak View Branch 9:30a – 12N

Training: Oct 9 – 16 – 23

Friday, September 28, 2018

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: October 2018

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events

October 2018

SCLLN

Literacy & Library Events & Conferences

- Local, California and National –

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

for more information

Southern California & California

Health Literacy Month

Dyslexia Awareness Month

National Book Month

Oct. 01 Global Read Aloud My Heart Fills With Happiness

Oct. 05 World Teachers' Day

Oct. 07 Teen Read Week

Oct. 08 Global Read Aloud Wild Berries

Oct. 08 Dyslexia Advocate Certificate Program OnLine thru Dec

Oct. 08 Overview of Orton Gillingham Approach OnLine

Oct. 11 Day of the Girl

Oct. 11 LitQuake San Francisco

Oct. 13 Plain Language Day

Oct. 13 Wilmington Book Festival Fall Into Literacy Banning Museum 10a

Oct. 13 CUE Fall Conference Napa Valley

Oct. 13 Great Valley Bookfest Manteca

Oct. 15 Global Read Aloud You Hold Me Up

Oct. 15 Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry OnLine

Oct. 16 Dictionary Day

Oct. 16 Internet Librarian Monterey Monterey

Oct. 20 National Day of Writing

Oct. 21 National Friends of Libraries Week

Oct. 22 Global Read Aloud A Day with Yayah

Oct. 23 Transitional Kindergarten Conference Los Angeles

Oct. 25 Read For The Record - Maybe Something Beautiful

Oct. 26 California Reading Association PDI Riverside

Oct. 27 Fall Gala: Children’s Literature Council of Southern California Monterey Park

Oct. 28 Make A Difference Day

Oct. 29 Global Read Aloud When We Were Alone

Oct. 29 Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training Anaheim

ALOUD: Library Foundation of Los Angeles @ALOUDla

Los Angeles Literary Calendar @LALitScene

Poets & Writers Los Angeles Literary Events Calendar

California Book Festivals

Poetry Flash – So & No California

Storytelling Association of California

Thursday, September 27, 2018

California :: Literacy Library Jobs :: Azusa :: Thousand Oaks :: Contra Costa Co

Literacy Library Jobs – California

Literacy Program Assistant - PT

Azusa Library

under direct supervision, assists program coordinator in day-to-day activities related to recruitment, retention, and record keeping requirements of literacy tutors and students

DEADLINE: OCT 2

Literacy Senior Library Assistant – FT

Thousand Oaks Library

oversee the day-to-day operations and services of the Literacy program and Homework centers, including coordination of work flow, scheduling, training, and evaluation

DEADLINE: OCT 5

Adult Literacy Program Manager - FT

Contra Costa Co Library

responsible for; ensuring successful implementation of volunteer trainings, student and tutor recruitment campaigns; developing programs to maximize the success of students and tutors; establishing networking partnerships with other literacy program providers in the Bay Area

DEADLINE: OCT 15

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: October 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: October 2018

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Oct 6 Happy Hour with Aimee Bender Newport Beach Library

Oct 26 Wine & Words Literacy FUNdraiser Huntington Beach Library

Oct. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Huntington Beach Library Oak View 9:30a
Oct. 02 Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a

Oct. 02 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Placentia Library 6p

Oct. 03 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Oct. 04 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p

Oct. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 1p

Oct. 06 Happy Hour with Aimee Bender Newport Beach Library 6p

Oct. 06 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Glendora Library 9:30a

Oct. 07 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Loma Linda 4p

Oct. 09 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 12N

Oct. 09 Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Words Alive San Diego CA 1p

Oct. 10 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation READ/OC Garden Grove Library 1p

Oct. 11 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 3:30p

Oct. 13 ESL Tutor Training Laubach Literacy Ventura 9a

Oct. 13 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N

Oct. 15 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Corona Library 7p

Oct. 16 Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library 9:15a
Oct. 17 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Carlsbad Library 6p

Oct. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego Central Library 10a

Oct. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10a

Oct. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Apple Valley 11a

Oct. 20 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library 29 Palms 9a

Oct. 21 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Loma Linda 4p

Oct. 26 Wine & Words Literacy FUNdraiser Huntington Beach Library

Oct. 27 ESL Tutor Training Laubach San Diego Co Library Encinitas 9:30a

Oct. 27 Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Luis Obispo Library 10a

Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy last Friday month 10:30 - 12 N

LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

National Voter Registration Day :: Sep 25

#NationalVoterRegistrationDay

Voting is as Easy as 1-2-3

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE.

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Easy Voter Guide

• You are eligible to vote if you are a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older

• You must register to get on the official list of voters

in your county to vote in the November 6 election

• You can pick up a voter registration form

at your library or post office

have a registration form mailed to you

by calling 1-800-345-8683

or fill out the form online at

registertovote.ca.gov

• You only need to re-register if

you change your address

change your name

want to change your political party

or because you are no longer in prison or on

parole for a felony

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Tuesday, October 2, 2018

California Book Festivals & Events :: October 2018

Monday, October 1, 2018

Ventura Co Library :: Ventura COHS Success Story