Huntington Beach Library :: 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event

2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event

Literacy Volunteers-HBPL News: Summer 2018

Literacy Volunteers-HBPL's 2018 Annual Meeting & Awards Event was a wonderful time with 2017-2018 President Susie Hodge, Central's Program Director Diane Moseley, and Stephanie Beverage, Library Director for Huntington Beach Public Library at the helm.

Our wonderful learners were recognized for being "Writer to Writer" challenge entrants, for earning their U.S. citizenship, for becoming graduates of the COHS (Career Online High School) and achieving outstanding learner recognition!

5-10-15 year service pins were awarded to program volunteers; thank you to all volunteers! New board members were elected, and outgoing members were recognized for their service on the board.

Warmest thanks to all who participated

July 2018

Literacy Volunteers' Authors Panel On July 12, 2018, six local authors who sometimes call themselves "The Long Beach Fiction Writers," converged at the Huntington Beach Central Library to give live readings from their books. The Literacy-sponsored event was organized by board member, activities chairperson, local author and member of the group, Barbara K. Robinson. Nancy Mary, Barbara Eknoian, Mushroom Montoya, Carol Anne Perini, and John Stacey rounded out the sextet.

The purpose of the event was to encourage would-be writers to look the fear of writing straight in the eye and WRITE! The panelists agreed that the blank page is a scary thing, but we all have a story waiting to be told. Each brought some of their books to sell, donating 30% of the day's proceeds to Literacy Volunteers.  READ MORE >>

Redlands Library :: Read Adult Learners’ Stories In Upcoming Redlands Adult Literacy Program Anthology

Tutor Orientation

September 11

6:00 pm

Read Adult Learners’ Stories In Upcoming Redlands Adult Literacy Program Anthology

Redlands Daily Facts: 7.28.2018 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coor-A.K. Smiley Library

Adult learners seek help in their writing in order to fill out job applications, communicate with family members, help their children with homework or advance their own education. Because of the importance of writing, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program identified 2018 as the Year of the Writer.

At a recent writing workshop, adult learners in the Adult Literacy Program wrote letters of appreciation to the Redlands City Council and A.K. Smiley Public Library trustees about the impact of adult literacy in their lives. Following is an excerpt from one of the many letters.

Sonia Gutierrez wrote, “I originally came to the program to learn how to write better. The Adult Literacy Program is very important to me because it helps me learn English, improves my writing, and speech. I’ve learned a lot of new words. It also helps me with my job and I’ve been helping my family with their doctor’s appointments.”

Learner Mina Ryan finds herself texting with family members rather than calling them on the phone. She said, “Everybody communicates by writing now, so I need to be able to write better. It is never too late to learn, and now I feel more confident when I read or write. Thank you so much for this program.”

As part of the Year of the Writer initiative, tutors have learned strategies to ease writing anxieties, such as the use of dialogue journals in which tutors and learners write short messages to one another. They practiced steps in the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to editing final drafts, and they gained tips for helping learners generate topic ideas through picture books and story starters.  READ MORE >>

Tutor Orientation :: September 11 :: 6:00 pm

Redlands Library :: “Year of the Writer” Launched with Edison International Grant

“Year of the Writer” Launched with Edison International Grant

Redlands Reads: May 2018

Everyone has a story to share, but for many, writing is a challenge. To help adult learners reach their literacy goals, the Friends of the A K Smiley Public Library applied for and received a $5,000 grant from Edison International. The grant is funding two writing workshops to help adult learners and their tutors in new writing strategies, and updates to the computer class curriculum to include a new writing module.

Using their new writing skills, learners are encouraged to write their personal stories. The Redlands Adult Literacy Program will publish an anthology of the learners' works and share these works with the community. Writing is key to communicating with employers, teachers and family members, and can be a lasting legacy. Many thanks to Edison International for their continuing support!  READ MORE >>

Tutor Orientation :: September 11 :: 6:00 pm

Please call the Redlands Adult Literacy Program office

at 909.798.7565, ext. 4138

Carlsbad Library :: Carlsbad Learners Rise to the Challenge :: Writer to Writer

Carlsbad Learners Rise to the Challenge!

Learning Connection: May/June 2018

The Writer to Writer Challenge winners were recognized at the Southern California Library Literacy Network Conference in Buena Park on April 14. Seven Carlsbad learners entered the challenge this year. A total of 86 letters were entered from 14 literacy programs in Southern California. Carlsbad learners Carmen C. and Nyla H. won the Emerging and Beginning Writers categories, respectively. Angelica G. was a runner-up in the Advanced category.

Thanks to the tutors and learners for their participation. It’s not too early to pick your book and plan for next year’s Writer to Writer Challenge!

Library Learning Center staff, tutors and learners attended SCLLN Conference workshops, including a Writer to Writer Panel—Learner Workshop presented by learners Carmen C. and Nyla H. and a Writer to Writer Tips for Tutors workshop presented by Carrie Scott, Community Outreach Supervisor.  READ MORE >>

Emerging Category :: Winner

Carmen C, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom

Beginning Category :: Winner

Nyla H, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones

Advanced Category :: Runner-Up

Angelica G, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel

Santa Monica Library :: Congrats to LEAF Program Participants :: Writer to Writer

Congrats to LEAF Program Participants

The Library: May 2018

On April 14, two of the Library’s adult literacy learners were presented awards for their Writer to Writer submissions at the Southern California Library Literacy Network Conference.

Bella Grib and Mohammad Mousavi were honored for the letters they wrote to authors whose books inspired them.

A big congratulations to them and their tutors, Glenna Dumey and Laura Buhl!

Beginning Category

Runner-Up

Mohammad Mousavi, Santa Monica Public Library

Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!, Richard P. Feyman

Advanced Category

Runner-Up

Anonymous, Santa Monica Public Library

Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: April 2018

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: April 2018

For Local, California and National

Literacy or Library Conferences and Events

visit the

Southern California Library Literacy Network

Calendar

Apr. 22  Literacy Community Feud Fundraiser Monrovia Library 1p

Apr. 28  Walk Run READ Huntington Beach Library

Apr. 04      Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Newport Beach Library 10a

Apr. 04      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Fontana 5p

Apr. 05      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy @Torrance Library 7p

Apr. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library 29 Palms 9a

Apr. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Glendora Library 9:30a

Apr. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Hesperia 3p

Apr. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Barstow 3:30p

Apr. 11      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Newport Beach Library Newport Beach 9a

Apr. 14      SCLLN Literacy Conf & Writer To Writer Awards Holiday Inn Buena Park

Apr. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Literacy Center Conejo Valley Thousand Oaks 9a

Apr. 14      ESL Tutor Training Laubach Literacy Ventura 9a

Apr. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Rialto 10a

Apr. 14      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Adelanto 12N

Apr. 16      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p
Apr. 18      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Highland 5p

Apr. 19      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation READ OC Library Westminster 1p

Apr. 20      Adult Literacy Tutor Workshop READ OC Library Westminster 9:30a

Apr. 21      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ San Diego Mission Valley Library 10a
Apr. 21      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Yucca Valley 1p

Apr. 22      Literacy Community Feud Fundraiser Monrovia Library 1p

Apr. 24      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Redlands Library 6p

Apr. 25      Adult Literacy Learner Orientation Huntington Beach Library 6p
Apr. 25      Youth Literacy Tutor Orientation Words Alive San Diego 12N
Apr. 26      Brown Bag Health Literacy w/ IHA READ OC La Habra Library 5:30p
Apr. 27-29 Adult Learner Leadership Inst ALLI Redlands Library

Apr. 28      Walk Run READ Huntington Beach Library

Apr. 28      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego County Library El Cajon 10a
Apr. 28      Arts & Literacy Festival Santa Monica Library 10a
Apr. 28      Adult Literacy Tutor Training SLO 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

2017 Writer To Writer Challenge :: Award Presentation :: April 14

2017 Writer To Writer Challenge !

SCLLN is excited to announce the winners and runners-up for the 2017 Writer to Writer Challenge !

We had a great response—86 entries—and the quality of the letters was amazing!  We are so proud of all of the learners who wrote letters.  Each letter was a beautiful expression of the learner’s thoughts and feelings.  The ones selected as winners and runners-up most closely met the contest criteria, but as one coordinator said, every letter had its own “pizzazz.” 

Please join SCLLN’s

adult learners, tutors and coordinators at the upcoming 

2018 Southern California Library Literacy

Network (SCLLN) Conference,

to be held at the Buena Park Holiday Inn on Saturday, April 14th.

We hope you will join us for the Writer to Writer lunch, if not for the entire conference, and listen as the winner from each category reads their amazing letter!

The winners and runners-up will each receive a cash prize and a certificate, and all letter writers will receive a certificate of participation.  We encourage all coordinators to invite and sponsor all of your writers and their tutors for this special event.  The registration fees are only $15 for learners and $35 for tutors/staff (early bird, SCLLN member) and are an appropriate use of CLLS grant funding.  Inviting your Writer to Writer participants would be an excellent way to recognize our writers and their tutors.  Congratulations to all of our letter writers!

Emerging Category :: Winner

Carmen C, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mitch Albom

Runners-Up

Angella V, Huntington Beach Central Library

Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough, Kay Warren

Rowshon A, Placentia Library

Eleanor Everywhere The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt, Monica Kulling

Beginning Category :: Winner

Nyla H, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones

Runners-Up

Mohammad M, Santa Monica Public Library

Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!, Richard P. Feyman

Magdalena O, Los Angeles Public Library

Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes

Intermediate Category :: Winner

Elaheh K, Los Angeles Public Library

Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte

Runners-Up

Ella K, Riverside Public Library

The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros

Maria A, READ San Diego - Central Library

The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway

Advanced Category :: Winner

Juliana B, Huntington Beach Central Library

I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai

Runners-Up

Angelica G, Carlsbad City Library Learning Center

Like Water for Chocolate, Laura Esquivel

Anonymous, Santa Monica Public Library

Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins

Early Bird Registration Fee

$35.00:  Volunteer or Staff

$15.00:  Adult Learner

Lunch only; $35.00 by early-bird for members

Early Bird :: DEADLINE :: March 30, 2018

After Mar 30 or @ Conference

$ 50.00: SCLLN Member Tutors and Staff

$ 20.00: SCLLN Adult Learners

Non-Members - $ 75.00

NO REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 9

If you would like to Sponsor the

Conference

Writer To Writer Challenge

or support SCLLN, please contact: Diane Moseley

SCLLN Literacy Conference :: Writer To Writer Award Presentation :: April 14

SCLLN Literacy Conference 

& Writer To Writer Presentation

April 14, 2018

Holiday Inn Buena Park

Early Bird Registration Fee

$35.00:  Volunteer or Staff

$15.00:  Adult Learner

Lunch only; $35.00 by early-bird for members

Early Bird :: DEADLINE :: March 30, 2018

After Mar 30 or @ Conference

$ 50.00: SCLLN Member Tutors and Staff

$ 20.00: SCLLN Adult Learners

Non-Members - $ 75.00

NO REFUNDS AFTER APRIL 9

If you would like to Sponsor the

Conference

Writer To Writer Challenge

or support SCLLN, please contact: Diane Moseley

Check in and Continental Breakfast:  8:00 - 9:00

Strand 1:   9:00 am — 10:15 am

Strand 2:   10:30 am — 11:45 am

Lunch & Writer To Writer Presentations

Strand 3:   2:00 pm — 3:15 pm

Workshops

 W2W Panel; a how-to workshop for staff

 USCIS, The Naturalization Process

 Technology – How to get the best use out of apps

 Roles & Goals

 Tutor Panel – tips and tricks to get out of one’s comfort zone

 Writing workshop (repeated if needed)

 Pronunciation Practice (repeated)

 Setting Goals in a Visual Way, Learner Strand

 W2W Panel. Workshop on writing and entering the Challenge,

Learner Strand

 Additional topic TBD, Learner Strand

Redlands Library :: $5,000 Grant Helps Redlands Adult Literacy Program Focus on Writing Skills

A.K. Smiley Public Library

$5,000 grant helps Redlands Adult Literacy Program focus on writing skills

Redlands Daily Facts: 3.10.2018 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coor-AK Smiley Library

Many adults in the Redlands Adult Literacy Program ask for help with their writing as well as with their reading. They have found that writing is essential in communicating with their children’s teachers or applying for a job.

When adults lack writing skills, they face many obstacles. For example, some adult learners have reported that they have difficulty when filling out job applications or medical forms because of their limited writing skills.

The Friends of A.K. Smiley Public Library recently received a grant of $5,000 from Edison International that the Redlands Adult Literacy Program will use to further enhance writing strategies used by tutors and learners. The grant will fund two writing workshops for tutors and adult learners, support the publication of an anthology of works by adult learners and their tutors and provide vital technology services to adult learners in the community.

The writing workshops have been developed in response to tutors observing that the learners demonstrated improved reading comprehension, but they struggled to reach their writing goals. Learners require writing strategies that are engaging, relevant and respectful to help overcome anxieties or learning disabilities. Many tutors had requested additional training in how to model, teach and guide adult learners of varying abilities and backgrounds through the writing process.

For this reason, Redlands Adult Literacy Program dubbed 2018 “The Year of the Writer” and is focusing its efforts to develop new strategies and tools to promote better writing for adult learners.  READ MORE >>

Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation :: April 24 @ 6 pm

Redlands Library :: Learners in Redlands Adult Literacy Program use their skills to help the community

Learners in Redlands Adult Literacy Program use their skills to help the community

Redlands Daily Facts: 1.13.2018 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coordinator-A.K. Smiley Library

Learners who participate in the Redlands Adult Literacy Program gain reading and writing skills that change their lives. The changes in their individual lives create a ripple effect felt throughout the community of Redlands.

Tutors witness the impact when learners are able to use their literacy skills to apply for jobs, learn about current events, help their children with homework or volunteer in the community. The ability to read is a foundation for success in today’s society and literacy’s benefits flow through families, the workplace and the community. Two stories illustrate these bbenefits [sic] of adult literacy.

Maria Moreno learned about the literacy program from a friend. She appeared one day at the door of the adult literacy program at Lugonia Elementary School and asked for help. Since that time she has read multiple books, written journal messages to her granddaughters and invited friends and family to join the adult literacy program.

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Lucila Campa wanted to improve her reading and writing so that she could be a better advocate for her young daughters. As part of her effort to improve her literacy, Campa obtained her citizenship, participated in the Writer-to-Writer Challenge, attended the Adult Learner Leadership Institute workshop and spoke to the Redlands City Council in support of the adult literacy program.  READ MORE >>

Jan 29 Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation 6p

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T hey tacking very personal care to each client . Always satisfied . I am tacking tutor classes weekly there and use library books and CD all the time.

Natalia13:  Client Served 08/01/2017

T his firm helped me to get a grip in the US. All the tutors giving their best to improve their learners life in the USA. An unique curriculum for each learner! - that's the speciality of all the tutors. The literacy coordinator Cherall doing a great job and she's the backbone of this organization. They are serving learners from more than 10 countries, and thus each learner is improving intercultural skills too. All the management team, Cherall, Victoria, tutors, volunteers, and learners make this firm a perfect place for each newcomer to the USA.

SRJ1:  Client Served 08/01/2017

E very life has a period of time that has a great impact on it in a distinguishable way. Literacy Program changed my life as an immigrant and gave me a brighter resolution of life. Being with people who help others selflessly is a life changer opportunity for me. All they want is to help others to achieve their personal goals.

Negar:  Client Served 08/07/2017

W hat a marvelous opportunity for learner and tutor alike! Cheryl Weiss oversees a program whose impact reaches FAR beyond its small office within the Newport Beach Library. Each week hundreds of us work with our students in 2 hour increments to achieve the goals that our adult learners have identified as their priorities. This is individualized learner at its finest! Joni N: Volunteer 09/07/2017

I  am grateful and honored to be a volunteer tutor and writing facilitator for the Newport / Mesa ProLiteracy Program of The Newport Beach Library. The invaluable experience I have gained seeing our Learners go from beginners to advanced stages in English Language Development is gratifying and beyond words. I give much of the credit to our Director, Cherall Weiss and staff for developing a program designed to encourage and provide each Learner with the necessary tools to achieve their goals. Writer: Volunteer 08/05/2017

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