Friday, March 15, 2019

Downey Library :: Closes Saturday For Renovations :: Literacy & Most Programs Will Continue


Downey Library closes Saturday but most programs will continue
Downey Patriot: 3.14.2019 by Eric Pierce

The Downey City Library will close Saturday as part of an extensive renovation that will take 15 months to complete.

When the library re-opens June 2020, it will be as a “true 21st Century public learning environment, furthering its mission to ignite a community of creative and critical thinkers,’” city officials said.

Construction is slated to begin in June. Plans call for a reconfiguration of interior spaces, new interior finishes, new book and data storage furniture, installation of energy efficient lighting, completion of ADA improvements, new doors and signage, and new exterior paint.

Most library programs will continue at off-site locations during the renovation:
Literacy program tutoring is every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church

Literacy book discussions are Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church

The library also has other scheduled events:

A volunteer recognition luncheon is set for Saturday, April 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rio Hondo Event Center;

National Library Week will be celebrated April 8 at the space center, with a children’s event from 4-5 p.m. and an author visit from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

For questions about library programs or the closure, call (562) 904-7360.  READ MORE >>

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Redlands Library :: Stronger Reading Supports a Strong Community


Stronger Reading Supports a Strong Community
Redlands Daily Facts: 3.02.2019 by Diane Shimota, Adult Literacy Coord-A.K. Smiley Library

Reading books connects us to the broader world, and understanding what we read is key to participating and enjoying the gifts of our community. Most adults who come to the Redlands Adult Literacy Program want to improve their reading skills so that they can read and understand newspaper articles, books, employment descriptions, or medical information.

Adult learners need comprehension strategies that are engaging and relevant to help overcome anxieties about reading. Adult literacy tutors benefit from additional training in how to model, teach and guide adult learners of varying abilities and backgrounds through the steps of the reading process.

To help tutors and learners, the Redlands Adult Literacy Program invited adult literacy expert Jerry Edwards to teach a reading comprehension workshop on Saturday, Feb 23. Edwards said, “Being able to read words isn’t enough. One must understand what they mean and how they connect to our own experiences.”

Edwards led over 40 tutors and learners through a variety of exercises beginning with the basics like punctuation.  READ MORE >>

The next volunteer tutor orientation is 6 p.m. April 30

Monday, March 4, 2019

2018 SCLLN Writer To Writer Challenge Brunch :: March 16

2018 SCLLN Writer To Writer Challenge Brunch :: March 16

SCLLN is excited to announce the winners and runners-up for the 2018 Writer to Writer Challenge!  We had a great response—112 entries—and the quality of the letters was amazing!  We are so proud of all the learners who wrote letters.  

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Please join SCLLN’s writers, tutors, coordinators and their guests at our awards brunch on Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m., at the Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, located at 18800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine.

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 your writers and their tutors for this special event.

The registration fees are only $20 for tutors, learners and staff of SCLLN member programs and $40 for everyone else.  (The fees for the winners and runners-up are waived.)  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
David D, Upland Library
Life without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life, Nick Vujicic

Runners-Up
Kenny B, READ San Diego
Just for Today, Tana Reiff
I Moved Your Cheese, Deepak Malhotra

Beginning Category :: Winner
Enrique’s Journey, Sonia Nazario

Runners-Up
Inspiring Words from the Psalms for Moms, Blue Sky Ink
The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros

Intermediate Category :: Winner
The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck

Runners-Up
A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman, Joan Anderson
The Black Heralds, a poem, César Vallejo

Advanced Category :: Winner
The Little Prince, Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

Runners-Up
Healing the Gerson Way, Charlotte Gerson
Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, Daniel J. Siegel

If you would like to Sponsor the Writer To Writer Challenge or support SCLLN, please contact: Diane Moseley

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events :: March 2019

Southern California & Statewide Literacy & Library Events
March 2019

SCLLN
Literacy & Library Events & Conferences
- Local, California and National –
Southern California Library Literacy Network
for more information
Southern California & California



Mar. 01              Tech Distance Learning Symposium OTAN Hacienda La Puente AduEd
Mar. 01              ISME Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training San Francisco
Mar. 01              Read Across California
Mar. 01              Southern California Kindergarten Conference Pasadena
Mar. 02              Read Across America Day
Mar. 02              World Book Day
Mar. 02              CATESOL Regional Los Angeles East Los Angeles College
Mar. 02              Dyslexia Conference IDALA UCLA
Mar. 03              Teen Tech Week
Mar. 04              March Forth for Literacy
Mar. 04              National Grammar Day
Mar. 04              IMSE Comprehensive Orton-Gillingham Training Los Angeles
Mar. 08              El Civics Conferences CASAS Fresno Adult School
Mar. 09              Charlotte S Huck Children's Literature Festival U of Redlands
Mar. 11              CSUN Assistive Technology Conference Anaheim
Mar. 14              CUE Spring Conference Palm Springs
Mar. 16              Freedom of Information Day
Mar. 16              A Closer Look at Writer’s Workshop CSU Fullerton
Mar. 18              Reading Comprehension Strategies Cyberspace
Mar. 18              What is Dyslexia? An In Depth Look OnLine
Mar. 19              Read To Me Day
Mar. 20              World Storytelling Day
Mar. 20              CABE Conference Long Beach
Mar. 21              World Poetry Day
Mar. 25-29        Reading Gives You Superpowers Week Scholastic
Mar. 30              Money Smart Week



Monday, February 25, 2019

SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: March 2019


SCLLN Literacy Library Tutor Training Calendar :: March 2019

For Local, California and National
Literacy or Library Conferences and Events
Southern California Library Literacy Network
Calendar


Mar. 02      Adult Literacy Tutor Training Glendora Library 9:30a
Mar. 06      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Huntington Beach Library Oak View 6p
Mar. 07      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation South Bay Literacy Torrance Library 7p
Mar. 09      Literacy Scrabble-thon Escondido Library 8a
Mar. 10      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Diego Co Library Vista 12N
Mar. 11      Adult Literacy Tutor Orientation Ventura Co Library Simi Valley 5p
Mar. 12      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/San Diego Central Library 6p
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training READ/OC Library Foothill Ranch 9:30a
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Chino 10a
Mar. 16      SCLLN Writer To Writer Awards Hilton Hotel, John Wayne Airport 10a
Mar. 16      Adult Literacy Tutor Training San Bernardino Co Library Apple Valley 11a
Mar. 18      Adult Literacy Volunteer Orientation Corona Library 7p
Mar. 28      Read OC Speaker Series Successful Job Search Tustin Library 12N

Altadena Library Complete a self-paced, online training module
Beverly Hills Library Adult Literacy last Friday month 10:00 - 12 N
LAPL Adult Literacy volunteers receive 7 hours of Online Instruction

Local Tutor Workshops :: Always Scrolling in the Right Frame

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Newport Beach Library :: Literacy Happy Hour with Aimee Bender


Happy Hour with Aimee Bender
Literally Speaking: Nov/Dec 2018

Bestselling author Aimee Bender joined Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy on October 6th for Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy’s (NMPL) 3rd Annual Happy Hour. Over 100 guests mingled in the Bamboo Courtyard under the evening sky.

Aimee Bender was delightful while chatting with fans of her work. She signed copies of her best-sellers: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, The Color Master and The Girl in the Flammable Skirt. After lively conversations over wine and cheese, guests made their way into the Friends Room for the Author Talk.

Aimee began with her experience living in Newport Beach as she worked on her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of California, Irvine. She continued to speak about her influences, and made it clear that she is a proud proponent of the Fairy Tale.

As a young author, Aimee was reluctant to write her surrealist plots within an industry where realist stories thrived. She was worried her work would not be taken seriously. Upon receiving encouragement at UCI to treat Fairy Tales as significant works of literature, Aimee wrote with confidence. Her short stories and novels are filled with magical realism that intertwines the mundane, everyday acts of life with fantastical, whimsical elements.  READ MORE >>

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

We Learn :: Call For Writing & Artwork :: Women's Perspectives


2019 Theme: First Steps - The Journey Begins
Call for Writing and Artwork

Women's Perspectives showcases original writing and artwork by adult education students. The journal is published annually by WE LEARN.

"First Steps" is part of a larger writing theme: The Hero's Journey.

We invite you to write about "First Steps" for Women’s Perspectives #14. Then, throughout the year, WE LEARN will share new writing ideas. If you write for each of writing prompt, you'll have a full hero’s story by the end of the year!

First Steps: The Journey Begins

What is your life like?
What would you change?
Why is education important in your life?
What are your days like?
What frightens you and what can you do about it?
Why did you choose to come to school?
How will education help your life?
Do you feel brave?
Do you feel strong?
Do you believe you can succeed?

DEADLINE to send material is February 24, 2019

Send writing and artwork to: info@welearnwomen.org
All writing must be submitted in a Word document.
Artwork can be submitted as a JPEG or PDF file.
All submissions must be sent with a completed
Student Contributor Information form: http://bit.ly/StudentForm_WP.