Fall 2017 Tutor Training: Save the Date

July 25, 2017

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Great opportunity! Our next 2-day tutor training is scheduled for September 9 & 16 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park, and will include both Basic Literacy and English Language Learner instruction.

We have a class size limit of 35. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in attending this training, please email Lisa Vernon at director@aaclc.org, or call 410-269-4419 as soon as possible to reserve a seat.

Director’s Message June/July 2017

July 25, 2017

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Please grab your calendars and reserve Saturday, October 7th from 8:30 – 11 a.m. for our Second Annual Literacy Council Walkathon.

“Literacy Lights the Way” is again the theme for the walkathon, which is open to all and will be held on the B & A Trail. We will also be honoring Bob Caspar, 2012-2016 Executive Board President and an ardent supporter of our students and tutors, who passed away last November. Beautiful commemorative t-shirts will be included with registration for this event. Details are shared below.

Please also mark September 9 and 16 for our fall tutor training, held at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park from 9 am to 4 pm on both days. Our training fills quickly so be sure to RSVP as soon as possible to reserve a seat.

More good news! For the 6th consecutive year the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council has earned the Top-Rated Great Nonprofit Award. Please take a moment to look at our 114 reviews. Here is the link: http://greatnonprofits.org/org/anne-arundel-county-literacy-council-inc.

In addition, the Literacy Council has achieved the GuideStar Gold Star rating for financial transparency. Please check us out at https://www.guidestar.org/profile/52-1479101.

Kind regards,

Lisa Vernon, Executive Director

Anne Arundel County Literacy Council

301-523-6750 (cell)

director@aaclc.org

Lisa Vernon, Executive Director

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Walk-a-Thon October 7, 2017

June 13, 2017

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Left to right: Literacy Council Treasurer Megan Jackson, student Shirley Johnson, and tutor Bev Sumpter enjoying our 2016 Walk-a-thon

The Anne Arundel County Literacy Council will hold its “Literacy Lights the Way” 5K walk-a-thon on Saturday, October 7 from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

We will walk on the beautiful B&A Trail between Marley Station Mall and Jumpers Hole Road in Glen Burnie. This is the same location as last year.

Register or Donate using the links below. Additional information about registration, the route, and the walk appears in our brochure.  The $25 registration ($10 for Literacy Council students and free for all youth 16 years of age or younger) includes a commemorative t-shirt.

We hope you will join us! Last year’s walk-a-thon – our first – was a great success. We want to increase the number of participants this year, which marks the 40th anniversary of the Literacy Council.

FOR DONATIONS ONLY:

Anne Arundel County Literacy Council 2nd Annual 5K Walk-a-thon Donation Page

FOR THE WALK-A-THON REGISTRATION:

 Anne Arundel County Literacy Council 2nd Annual 5K Walk-a-Thon

Practice Tests for Maryland Driver’s License: English & Spanish

May 30, 2017

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Thanks to Christine Harrison for telling us about an excellent tutor resource for students who need to take the Maryland Driver’s test. This website has several practice tests, including a Spanish versions.

CLICK HERE for Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles practice permit tests.

It’s Never Too Late

May 30, 2017

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James Henry Arruda taught himself to read at 92 and wrote and published a book at 96.

“I said, If he can do it, I’m gonna try.”

It’s never too late to learn to read, and AACLC is here to help you. Call us today at 410-269-4419.

 

4 Reasons Poetry Is A Great Tool for Adult ELLs

May 23, 2017

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Here is a recent ProLiteracy blog link with interesting tutoring tips to try with your adult English Language learner. (ELL):

4 Reasons Poetry Is a Great Tool for Adult ELLS.

Tutor Spotlight: JoAnne Dement

May 20, 2017

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Pasadena Voice Vice President of Operations Brian Lancione (right) presenting JoAnne Dement with a Pasadena Volunteer of the Month award.
For about 40 years, Riviera Beach resident JoAnne Dement educated children in Baltimore County, striving to get kids to see the value of education. When she retired four years ago, she saw an article highlighting Anne Arundel County Literacy Council volunteers and she immediately contacted the nonprofit to see how she could help.
“I realized that, unlike many of the kids, the adult population loved getting help,” she said. “When I started, it was the perfect match. I thought, ‘I now have an audience that really wants to learn.”
The Anne Arundel Literacy Council requires tutors to meet one-on-one with students for at least one hour per week. Using the Laubach book series provided by the council, Dement and other volunteers teach students who sometimes don’t have a fifth-grade reading ability, some who have dyslexia or had a bad education, and others for whom English is a second language. In the last few years, the council added a math component.
One of Dement’s students has continued his work with her for all four years, while others come and go as they meet their specific goals. Because of her education background, the former librarian is able to go off-script if needed to meet each student’s unique needs.
“A lot of these adults need job stuff. I try to make it as relevant to the real world as I can and concentrate on what their need is,” Dement said. “Laubach is great, but we’re here for whatever they need.”
Aside from tutoring, Dement also assesses incoming students to decide what Laubach books they need…So, what is Dement’s favorite part about volunteering? “Probably making new friends,” she said. “My students have become great friends and the volunteers are good people, helping others in a way that is totally non-judgmental.”
Dement encourages others to join Anne Arundel County Literacy Council, particularly those who can help students from North County. Anyone interested should contact Executive Director Lisa Vernon at director@aaclc.org or 410-269-4419. Not only will students benefit but the volunteers will also. “The students may be getting something out of it, but the tutors are getting more,” she said, referring to the student-teacher relationships.- See more at: http://www.pasadenavoice.com/community/joanne-dement-introduces-her-students-literacy#sthash.DBgCC61E.dpuf
Written by Zack Sparks

Read It Online or Free by Mail

May 18, 2017

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Texas Center for the Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL) at Texas A&M University has outstanding resources available for adult education and literacy practitioners. Please take a moment to check them out:

TCALL Library Resources 

TCALL Librarian Paula Bauer stands ready to assist you! Call her at 800-441-READ (7323) or email tcall@tamu.edu to borrow loan title materials by mail or for more information on the Library’s services.

Books and other resources may be requested for a 30-day loan.

Borrowers must be affiliated with a nonprofit program providing adult or family literacy services.

Annotated bibliographies of their entire library of resources are available in hard copy by request, and the library can also be searched in ‘real time’ on their  website (http://tcall.tamu.edu). Call 800-441-7323 or email tcall@tamu.edu to check out materials described here or to request hard copy listings of even more resources.

GED Math Tutor Training Workshop

May 15, 2017

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A two-day GED-Math training has been arranged by trainers at the Dept. of Labor Licensing and Regulation (DLLR). Details for Day 2 are as follows:

Training will be led by: Daphne Atkinson, a state relationship manager for GED Testing Service for many years and also a certified GED trainer.

 

Saturday, May 20th

9 a.m. – noon

Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church

If interested in attending this workshop

please RSVP no later than May 18th by

calling 410-269-4419 or

emailing perinaazgandhi@gmail.com

2017 Appreciation Dinner — Thanks To Our Donors

May 15, 2017

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A tremendous thank you goes out to the following restaurants, businesses, and supporters for their contributions to the 2017 Appreciation Dinner. Please be sure to dine at their restaurants, support their business, and tell them “Thank you!” for the support they have shown for our students, tutors, assessors and volunteers. 
Adam’s Grille, Severna Park
Bertucci’s, Annapolis
Bow Tie Harbour 9
Buffalo Wild Wings, Annapolis
Jolene Caspar
Chick-fil-A, Edgewater
Chick-fil-A, Pasadena
Chick-fil-A, Severna Park
Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, Annapolis
Fuddruckers, Annapolis
Giant Food, Edgewater & Annapolis
Glory Days Grill, Edgewater
The Greene Turtle, Annapolis
Sarah Griffith
Michelle Howell, photograqher
Jimmy John’s, Severna Park
Outback Steakhouse, Annapolis
Maggiano’s, Westfield Annapolis
Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe
Mary Jane McCarthy
Pizza Hut, Edgewater
Potbelly’s Westfield Annapolis, Harbor Center Annapolis
Qdoba Annapolis Towne Center
Joanne Riley, photograqher
Sam’s Club, Annapolis
State Farm Marie Waring, Odenton
TGI Fridays, Annapolis Harbor Center
Tom Vernon
Weiss Markets, Edgewater
Wegmans, Waugh Chapel Towne Center
Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church

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