Helping Students Achieve Their Goals: Angelica & Cindy
I walked into the Head Start Building in Shady Side one day last August and met my new student for the first time. Angelica, a young wife and mother of two … Read more
Elizabeth Cottrell
New Resource for Tutors
We’ve just added a page under “Volunteers” in the main website menu called “Help with student reading assessment.” It’s an open letter to tutors written by Dixie Catlett, Tutor Trainer, … Read more
AACLC Receives $2,500 Award For Community Support
Pictured from left to right: Michael Morse, Rick Powell, Lisa Vernon, Joanna Conti, Rev. Alan Traher. The AACLC participated in the AACares community fundraiser again this year, winning a $2,500 … Read more
Keeping Our Eye On The Prize
Although she regularly attended school as a youngster, Deborah never really learned to read. Now in her 50s, Deborah wants to be able to read and understand any piece of … Read more
AACLC Director Spreads The Good Word
This article and picture were featured in the Neighborhoods section of the Capital Gazette on Thursday, September 26th, 2013. Edgewater resident Joseph Van Deuren (President-Elect South County Rotary) introduces fellow … Read more
Inspired By My Student!
Eldridge and I have been together since early July. I was a little nervous about my first student but I soon found out I had no reason to be. Eldridge has … Read more
Meet Our New Student Coordinator: JoAnn Cook
Among her many duties at the Literacy Council, JoAnn arranges for student assessments, communicates daily with assessors, students, government and community agencies and staff, and is now creating our student/tutor … Read more
Two Tutor Training Classes Ready For Follow-On
Phil Tawes, Dixie Catlett, Darryl Byrd, Maggy McCullum and Charlie Catlett were our September tutor trainers, with Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church graciously hosting both tutor training sessions. On October 26th a … Read more
October Message from the Director
Our free adult literacy program offers hope and a second chance in life. In addition to tutoring at all fifteen county libraries, we are also tutoring GED-bound Head Start parents at … Read more
We did it again! AACLC wins top Non-Profit Award for 2013
We did it again! We have won the Top-Rated Great Nonprofits award again for the second year in a row. We’ve also earned the GuideStar Exchange Seal again, demonstrating our commitment to … Read more