New Facebook Group for Tutors Launched
The Literacy Council has started a Facebook Group for AACLC Tutors to share ideas, resources, and solutions.
The group is titled “AACLC Tutors.” Tutors are invited to search for it on Facebook and ask to join. The group is moderated by AACLC staff and volunteers. This is a private group, and there are ground rules about privacy and courtesy. For more information, look us up on Facebook.
The Literacy Council will continue its informational, public Facebook page at facebook.com/AACLC.
Libraries Offer Opportunities for Social & Civic Connection
Every week, our tutors and students meet for lessons at local public libraries. Here’s an interview with author and former librarian Shamichael Hallman that affirms what we already know: libraries are convenient places to connect, learn, and access various services, including our tutoring programs. Mr. Hallman recently published “Meet Me at the Library,” a book about how public libraries are our best hope for social and civic connection. “Meet Me at the Library” is available to borrow at aacpl.net.
Earning a High School Diploma with the Literacy Council
The Literacy Council is accepting new students and can help Anne Arundel County residents pursue a diploma through the GED or the NEDP. Please refer prospective students to our website at icanread.org or to our voicemail line at 410-269-4419.
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Donate Toys for Annapolis Children
Literacy Council partner in Annapolis, Small City Big Dreams, founded and run by Lovell Offer, is holding a toy drive this holiday. New toys for children ten and under will be distributed to low-income families in Annapolis neighborhoods.
Contact Lovell at 443-979-2640 to arrange collection of donated toys or gift cards. The drive ends on December 23.
Small City Big Dreams (SCBD) is a nonprofit that provides vital resources to low-income communities in Annapolis. For more information about the organization, visit SCBD on Facebook.
While Tirelessly Serving the Community, Lovell Fulfills a Promise to Himself
Literacy Council student Lovell Offer walked the stage at Anne Arundel Community College’s 26th Maryland High School Diploma Graduation Ceremony on November 13. It was a moment that was decades in the making. “Through me trying to help other people, I ended up helping myself,” he said of his accomplishment.
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Adult Literacy Resources and Activities December 2024
Crofton Library Closure
Crofton Library will be closed from Monday, November 18, through Sunday, December 29, for facility improvements.
AACLC’s English Conversation Group in Eastport
Friday, December 13, 5 pm – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
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December 3, 2024
Please remember the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council on #GIVINGTUESDAY.
If you haven’t submitted your AACLC Membership donation and would like to, this is a great opportunity.
You can give through
AACLC’s icanread.org donate page
OR
by check.
mail to: AACLC, P.O. Box 1303, Edgewater, MD 21037
Check Out ProLiteracy’s YouTube Channel
For easy access to ProLiteracy training and instructional webinars, visit ProLiteracy’s YouTube Channel, where you can watch at your convenience. The YouTube Channel offers videos on all subject areas…
- Using phonics to improve reading and engagement regardless of student reading level.
- Developing vocabulary: effective strategies for adult English learners.
- How to write a great GED extended response.
- Landing the job: preparing learners for applying and interviewing.
- And much more!