February 2020 |
Volume 8, Issue 2
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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.
Tutor Ann Moore nailed it last month in a stimulating support workshop she offered on “Taking the Mystery out of Lesson Plans.”
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
[email protected] Jorge Chavez -Data Processing Coordinator [email protected] Debbie Graham -Education Coordinator [email protected] Ellen Rooney Martin -Recruitment & Training Coordinator [email protected] Mary O’Connor -Trainer & Tutor Support Specialist [email protected] Marisol Ramirez -Student Coordinator [email protected] |
Greetings LVA Family,
Kudos to New Jersey’s public libraries, which are always at the cutting edge of offering new and innovative programs that benefit the public. The Paterson Public Library is no exception. Beginning early this year, the Paterson library will offer reentry services to ex-prison offenders including classes to help dropouts earn high school diplomas, job services through social workers, and referrals to social service agencies. The initiative, part of the “Fresh Start” program, which also is offered in Newark, Trenton, Long Branch, Atlantic City, and Cumberland County, is funded with a $628,744 two-year federal grant. A Paterson Press story outlines the program here: https://njersy.co/3beXxvl The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced last month that 14 libraries and library systems would share $1,128,273 in grant funding through the Community Library Adult Literacy and Career Pathway program. The funds will be used by libraries to provide basic literacy courses, English language learner courses, and job search assistance. Recipients include the Maplewood Memorial Library, which will receive $81,636, and the Newark Public Library at $94,923. The full list of recipients can be viewed on the state website: https://bit.ly/2vSlusn Always thankful for the volunteers who keep our organization running, including tutor and recent workshop presenter Ann Moore, and newsletter profile writer Janet Donohue. In the News
To view the following stories, copy and paste the highlighted website into an internet search bar.
“Why Focusing On Adult Learning Builds A School Culture Where Students Thrive,” KQED News, https://bit.ly/30Y2bJz “New Report Explores The Global State Of Adult Education”, Forbes, https://bit.ly/2O6Ra3w “Author Alby Lee Lewis shares story of lifelong struggle with reading,” Daily Herald, https://bit.ly/38NoaW7 “United Nations Identifies 'Alarming' Crisis in Education: 258 Million Kids Not in School,” Education Week, https://bit.ly/2RUIEFJ “9 ways to learn a language without leaving the country — or the couch,” Mashable, https://bit.ly/2GoZcjZ |
In two years Nohra, a Colombia native and LVA student, has quickly advanced through several levels of ESOL instruction.
Tutor Training Workshops
Bloomfield Public Library
-by Mary O’Connor 90 Broad Street Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Tuesdays, 10:00 am-1:00 pm February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31, 2020 Clifton Memorial Library, Allwood Branch -by Darnelle Richardson 44 Lyall Road Clifton, NJ 07012 Saturdays, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, & 9, 2020 Tutor Support Workshops
"Cultural Sensitivity and Reducing Microaggressions, "
with Diane Giachetti Bloomfield Public Library 90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor Boardroom Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Thursday, March 26, 2020, 1:00-2:30 pm "Cultural Sensitivity and Reducing Microaggressions," with Diane Giachetti Bloomfield Public Library 90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor Boardroom Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Thursday, March 26, 2020, 1:00-2:30 pm |
Getting to Know Us
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“At national literacy summit, state education chiefs warn of reading stagnation”
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Getting to Know Us
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