Refer a Friend to Train With Us!
Our spring tutor training session will happen on March 2 at Woods Church in Severna Park! We’re always looking for new, dedicated tutors and have a special need for help … Read more
Elizabeth Cottrell
Recent News About Education, Reading, & More (Summer 2023)
ProLiteracy Offers Citizenship Collection for Test Takers Visit ProLiteracy’s citizenship webpage for information on four courses available through its Education Network that tutors can use to help students prepare for and pass … Read more
Anne Arundel Women Giving Together Awards AACLC a Grant
Anne Arundel Women Giving Together (AAWGT) recently awarded the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council a grant to support adult literacy in our county. Since its founding in 2006, Anne Arundel … Read more
Abdul Achieves a Very Special Goal
Abdul Trent has been working with his tutor, Janet, since December of 2022 at the Maryland City at Russett Library in Laurel. Abdul has a passion for reading that was … Read more
Director’s Message July 2023
I hope you’re having a wonderful summer so far! Our July newsletter and this website are full of excellent student news, fall training details (October 14), book fair update, and … Read more
Community Resources 2023
Fiction and Nonfiction Online Books for Adult Learners Access the ReadLife Bookshelf, a digital book collection filled with stories designed for adults seeking to improve their literacy skills. A range … Read more
Another Impact of Low Literacy
How Low Literacy Affects the Ability to Perform Daily Tasks According to ProLiteracy, there are 43 million adults who struggle to read beyond a third-grade level. This brief article describes … Read more
Student/Tutor Outings: Fun and Learning
The following article was submitted by ESL Tutor and Trainer Sandy Deeds. She has been working with her student, Sylvia for four years. Natalie and her student Sophia are also … Read more
Welcome, New Tutors, Spring 2023
We worked with a wonderful group of new tutors on March 25 at our spring training workshop. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the AACLC team! We had … Read more
The Good Time Gang Strikes Again
The Good Time Gang Donates Diapers to Literacy Council Students & Partners The Literacy Council’s partners, Chrysalis House and the Annapolis Family Support Center were selected to receive diapers donated … Read more