Welcome Catie and Beverly
Two accomplished community members join our Executive Board Catie Comer is the Director of Development & Communications for The Arc Central Chesapeake Region. She brings nearly seven years of fundraising and … Read more
Books & Resources Always Available
Contact Wendy or Perinaaz for materials or resources We are very happy to help tutors and students with materials, online resources, or advice on student progress and plans. Please reach … Read more
Director’s Message March 2021
Spring is almost here, and the clocks move forward this weekend. It is a good time to anticipate hopeful times ahead of us. This month, we welcome two new members … Read more
Thank You, JoAnn!
An exceptional volunteer retires from our staff. Long-time Literacy Council volunteer, JoAnn Cook retired from staff service in January. For many years, JoAnn contributed to our work in countless … Read more
Join Us For A Virtual Round Table Feb. 25, 2021
Jill & Perinaaz are hosting a Roundtable on Zoom. Please email Wendy to sign up for a February 25 Zoom session to share tips and ideas for working with students remotely. The discussion will … Read more
Computers Available For Students!
The Literacy Council is loaning laptops to students Thanks to a donation from the Phillips Foundation, in 2019, the Literacy Council purchased laptops for loan to our students. Please contact … Read more
Director’s Message February 2021
All of us at the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council hope you are well. Please consider joining us this month for a virtual Roundtable to discuss remote learning with tips and ideas … Read more
Thank you, tutors and students!
We have received heartwarming news of tutors helping students navigate the pandemic and its challenges — providing guidance, over-the-phone translation help, and other resources. Staff also receive reports of students … Read more
Student Success: Souzan Alasafar
Student Souzan Alasafar __________________________ Mary Anne uses cell phone videos to provide “in-person” tutoring ESL Tutor Mary Anne Stoner has continued working with her student, Souzan Alasafar, throughout the pandemic. … Read more
What Literacy Looks Like in Anne Arundel County
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy’s Gap Map of the U.S. At the end of 2020, the Barbara Bush Foundation published its literacy Gap Map. Using PIAAC survey data*, the interactive tool … Read more