Facebook Group for Tutors is Active
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.
Literacy Council Appreciation Dinner
Thursday, May 1, 6 – 8 pm
Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, Severna Park
A celebratory gathering and buffet dinner for tutors and their students.
Invitations are coming soon via email.
FREE for tutors and students
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ProLiteracy has supported the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council through its Literacy Opportunity Fund. The grant we received will allow us to better serve Anne Arundel County adults who are working to improve their skills.
ProLiteracy is an international organization that has been empowering adults through literacy for more than 60 years. The AACLC is a member, and we rely on ProLiteracy for training opportunities, student coursework materials, and more.
Five Below Gambrills manager LaToya facilitated a donation of dozens of items to Annapolis children & families.
Thank you, Five Below & Small City Big Dreams!
Through a partnership with the Literacy Council, Small City Big Dreams recently received the gift of toys, cosmetics, household items, and more from Five Below in Gambrills. Goods will be distributed to families in need in our communities. Thank you, Five Below and Small City Big Dreams!
Another enthusiastic training class joined us at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church on February 15. Many of these new tutors are already matched with students.
Lots of thoughtful, helpful hands make our training events a success. Thank you, staff, trainers, tutors, and volunteers, for contributing your time before, during, and after each session.
We couldn’t host in-person training without Woods Church and its kind and accommodating staff. The church donates its classroom space and staff support.
Volunteerism is a Force for Good
We know from experience that volunteers are powerful (often underestimated) contributors to great good in our communities. Here’s an inspiring read about how thousands of people have come together to help since this year’s wildfires tore through parts of Los Angeles.
Adult Literacy Resources and Activities February 2025
Odenton Library will be closed March 10 – April 6 for branch improvements.
AACLC’s English Conversation Group in Eastport
tentatively scheduled for Friday, February 24, 5 pm – 7 pm
Seeds 4 Success office
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At the Library
Anne Arundel County Public Library celebrates Black history with various events at multiple branches. Activities include music and dance performances, movie screenings, book talks, and history presentations. Visit the library’s website at www.aacpl.net/blackhistory for a schedule of in-person and online offerings.
By Borrowing Books from AACPL 📚
Many books of African American authors, interest, history, and culture are available at the library. Visit https://www.aacpl.net/blackhistory to review AACPL’s Black History Month booklists for ideas.
At the Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum
Sacred Spaces Exhibit
Now through December 30
Artist Jabari Jefferson “brings Maryland’s Black history to life through transformed discarded materials and digital technology.” The exhibit, Sacred Spaces, opened on February 8 and will run through December 30. The Banneker-Douglass-Tubman Museum is located at 84 Franklin Street in downtown Annapolis, just off Church Circle.
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