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Local Tutor Workshops Always Scrolling in the Right Frame
Literacy Program In Oceanside Helping Adult Learners Fulfill Lifelong
Dreams
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News: 12.28.2020 by Virginia ChaOceanside READS
It can be
easy to take the ability to read for granted, but there's nothing easy about
admitting you can't read, especially for adults. Just ask Gary Swimpson.
"I have
a 7-year-old grandson that can read better than me," he says, "it
hurts. I'm 61 years old, I'm supposed to be reading to him, but I can't let
that get me down. I have to keep pushing forward."
Pushing
forward is Gary's mantra. He exudes positivity, but it wasn't always that way.
"As far
as my background, where I come from, 'the hood' and all that, you know I made a
lot of bad choices coming up and so I'm trying to do the right thing in life
for the first time in my life."
He says the
hardest part of his journey has been having the strength to continue pushing
himself to do it.
"When
you never read growing up and now you're in your fifties or sixties and you try
it, it's a challenge."
When Gary
moved from Los Angeles to Oceanside, he decided it was time for a fresh start,
beginning about a year and a half ago with the Oceanside
READS Learning Center.
Chelsea
Genack Eggli, the literacy coordinator for Oceanside Public Library, said,
"It takes a lot of courage and it takes a lot of strength to go back to
school when somebody is older in life," she says.
Summer Reading Poetry Series
READ:
Fall 2020 READ
Newsletter
A newsletter
written by the adult learners and tutors in Adult Literacy Services
For many
learners, the Summer Reading Challenge poetry series was their first time
learning about, writing, and reading poetry. Through the four-week course,
their poetic language grew, and along with it their confidence in expressing
themselves poetically. Even conversations became a perfect place to “speak in
poetry.” As Laurie Lew, the poetry class teacher, puts it, “The great discovery
for me in teaching this class is how naturally we all use the language of
metaphor.”
Perhaps this was why our learners connected with each other and the class from the beginning. As English language learners, they were all discovering how to express themselves in an unfamiliar language – one notorious for its complex rules. Perhaps the freedom which poetry allows the poet gave each of our participants the chance to express themselves, gracefully and thoughtfully, without having to worry about those rules. The poetic voice was in them already. All they needed was the freedom Laurie provided and a space to comfortably share their thoughts and feelings.
Student
Poems
Super Moon
and Grandson
Teaching
adults to read and write would not be possible without volunteers just like
you. No prior teaching experience is required. We provide free introductory
online training and follow up support and training. Our goal is to help you
succeed and provide an amazing volunteer experience for every volunteer.
We have several different volunteer positions available, with different responsibilities and time commitments. You can take a look at our opportunities and begin the application process below:
GreatNonprofits: Newport Mesa ProLiteracy Reviews & Ratings
Newport
Literacy: 12.17.2020
Afsi: 10/01/2020
I enrolled
for this program about two and a half years ago as a learner. At first, I felt
lonely and separated from the community and people around me but step by step I
found myself more involved, more active, and more confident. It happened with
the help of selfless people who worked tirelessly, with dedication and
obligation to prepare an encouraging ambiance for learners like me. They are
wonderful volunteer tutors, instructors, and professional staff.
Pedrojlinaresb:
09/29/2020
I’m writing
to share a bit of my personal story and experience at the Literacy
Program of the Newport Beach Central Library.
In 2017, I
arrived to the US from Venezuela to reunite with my family. Even though I was
62 years old, this was a new beginning for me. My first limitation was that I
spoke little English, so I enrolled in some of the Literacy Program classes:
News You Can Use, Idioms, Grammar and others of the Newport Beach Central
Library.
At the same
time i was continuing my studies, so recently i receive my GED Certificate
PMcLaughlin: 09/28/2020
I love being
a tutor for the Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy program. I have had the privilege of
working with several learners over the last seven years. The students are
hard-working, enthusiastic, and dedicated to advancing. Each week the time
spent with the learner flies by. We have such a good time. Even doing the
lesson by FaceTime has not lessened the joy it brings. READ
MORE ➤➤
The Mission
of Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy is to develop the literacy skills of adults to
empower them to achieve greater success in their lives - at home, at work and
in the community.
Since its
inception in 1986, Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy has offered free, one-on-one
tutoring and small group classes in basic literacy, to adults who live or work
in the Newport Beach area. The program
is open to adults, over 18 years-of-age, who are either native English speakers
with low literacy skills or those who learned English as a second language.
New
Learner Orientation - Online
For those
interested in joining the Newport/Mesa ProLiteracy program as a learner, the
first step is to attend one of our quarterly orientations. Pre-registration is
required and no one will be admitted without a reservation.
Tutor
Orientation and Training
Tutors are
required to complete online orientation and attend tutor training. Orientation
must be completed before attending the training sessions. Online orientations
can be taken at any time.
Please be aware
that when you take the Online Tutor
Orientation (approximately 20 minutes), you must complete and submit the
online application at the end of the orientation in order to be scheduled for
one of our Tutor Training sessions.
Brawley Library Director Marjo Mello Retires After 33 Years With The City
Desert
Review: 12.10.2020 Katherine Ramos
The Brawley
City Council announced the retirement of the long-time, beloved Library Director, Marjo
Mello. She will retire after 33 years with the City on December 29, 2020.
Mello has
acquired grants totaling about $7 million over her 33 years. These include the
addition of the children’s wing, a library branch at the Del Rio School, and
two remodeling projects of the main library. Her pride and joy has been working
with Imperial First Five since 2000 for Literacy And Mobile Book Services
project (LAMBS). The 32-foot LAMBS bus travels all over Imperial County
presenting pre-literacy story times to daycare centers and preschools. The
project earned the California School Boards Association Bell Award for
outstanding early childhood education along with Riverside County Office of Education
Head Start.
Adult and early learning literacy programs are an integral part of library services at Brawley. Free adult one-on-one tutoring and separate classes for emerging English readers/speakers have been offered. LISTEN 02:70
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