Student Spotlight: Marc and Tutor Al Odierno
Above: Tutor Al Odierno and student Marc Tutor Al Odierno firmly believes that much of the good in this world is done by people who labor quietly in the background. Well, … Read more
Elizabeth Cottrell
New & Improved Literacy Library Page
Literacy doesn’t take a summer break! Please take a moment to check out our new-and-improved Literacy Library page at https://icanread.org/literacy-library/,where you will find new educational links, as well as wonderful tutor resources … Read more
Student Spotlight: Winston and Tutor Bonnie Wright
Above: Tutor Bonnie Wright and Student Winston Winston and I have met twice a week for lessons at the Brooklyn Park Library since mid-May. He is an intelligent, soft-spoken young man who … Read more
Tutor Spotlight: Della and Ray Glenn
Above: Della and Ray Glenn with County Councilman Jerry Walker The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce gave its annual Gene Hall Award to AACLC tutor Della Glenn and her … Read more
Mark Your Calendars: 2014 AACares Challenge Sept. 5-11
Anne Arundel Cares Week will run from Friday, September 5th through Thursday, September 11th. AACares will be giving away three $2,500 challenge grants to their nonprofit partners who raise the most … Read more
New Tutor Training Dates: October 11 & 18, 2014
Save the date! Our next tutor training is scheduled for October 11th & 18th, 2014, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, and will include both Basic Literacy … Read more
August 2014 Message From The Director
The written word changes people. It changes a nation. We read, we discover, learn, and improve. Literacy changes lives by improving job prospects, health outcomes, civic participation, and the way … Read more
Tutor Tip From Anita Ewing
When reading a story where new words are repeated multiple times, my student would write the ‘hard’ words down in a list. We’d work on those words separately. Then she … Read more
New & Improved Assessment Training
Magic happens when one current and one former AACLC Student Coordinator work together to revamp our assessment training program. Their collaboration has resulted in a new and greatly improved assessment training format that is based … Read more
AACLC Executive Board Student Representative
Meet Tony, our new Student Representative on the AACLC Executive Board, pictured above with his wife Elizabeth (right) and Tutor JoAnne Dement (left). Tony has been married for 22 years … Read more