December 2021 |
Volume 9, Issue 12
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The Insider
The Insider, the monthly newsletter of LVA, Essex & Passaic Counties, will keep you in the loop on all of the organization’s upcoming events.
Tutors came away with practical strategies and techniques for group classes in Barbara Hathaway’s support workshop last month, “Easy Guide for Working with Small Groups.”
Literacy Volunteers of America Essex & Passaic Counties90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 566-6200, ext. 217 or 225 195 Gregory Avenue, 2nd Floor, Passaic, NJ 07055 (973) 470-0039 Cristhian Barcelos -Executive Director
cbarcelos@lvaep.org Catherine Angus -Tutor Support Specialist cangus@lvaep.org Russell Ben Ali -Social Media & Newsletter Coordinator rbenali@lvaep.org Jorge Chavez -Data Processing Coordinator jchavez@lvaep.org Marisol Ramirez -Student Coordinator mramirez@lvaep.org |
Dear friends,
It’s been quite a year! And as it comes to a close, we at LVA Essex & Passaic Counties wish you a safe and joyous holiday season and a wonderful new year. We’re ready for you, 2022! Is there a movement to censor libraries and propose criminal penalties against librarians who stock their shelves with books on racism, sexuality, and the LGBTQ community? EveryLibrary thinks so. The non-profit political action committee has launched a campaign against what it calls political moves in several states, including Texas, Wyoming, and Indiana, that could lead to librarians facing criminal charges as a result of their “commitment to free speech and access to library materials.” “Librarians around the US are facing measures that mean that they may soon find themselves under attack for stocking books against racism and about the lives and experiences of LGBT Americans,” EveryLibrary said. You can read more about the committee’s Campaign Against Library Censorship here: https://bit.ly/3dARbcf It’s a pleasure to welcome Maria Roman as the newest member of our Board of Trustees. Maria, a public-school early childhood and special education teacher, was unanimously elected to the board during our annual membership meeting this month. In addition to her education credentials, Maria brings considerable experience in marketing and photography to the board which, by the way, are also perfect qualifications for a newsletter volunteer, hint, hint. We launched The Insider eight years ago this month to help keep tutors and students connected to one another and to the broader literacy community. Thank you for your continued support. Please feel free to email us or call with your comments, suggestions, and ideas for the publication. In the News
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“Pandemic upends – and upgrades – English for Atlanta immigrants.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. https://bit.ly/3dylyAb “ ‘How Do You Say That Again?’: The Grief & Guilt Of Language Loss For Second-Gen Immigrants.” Refinery 29. https://r29.co/3lLsiiz “Duolingo chose 'I am mentally exhausted' as phrase of the year, and we couldn't agree more.” cnet.com. https://cnet.co/3lPmR1Y |
Nydia, a student from Guatemala, studies English online with two tutors and is enrolled in a GED prep program.
Tutor Training WorkshopsOnline Training, by Barbara Hathaway
Platform: Zoom Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm January 11, 18, 25, February 1, & 8, 2022 Tutor Support Workshops"How Understanding Personality Can Improve Your Tutoring,"
with Stephanie Mazzeo-Caputo Platform: Google Meet Tuesday, December 14, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm "Teaching Reading Comprehension Skills Through Effective Questioning," with Catherine Mitch Platform: Google Meet Tuesday, January 18, 2022 12:30 am – 2:00 pm Monthly Coffee Hour with Tutors |
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