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
SPOTLIGHT: Liz McKibbin and Linda
Tutor Liz McKibbin has recently experienced the real secret behind the AACLC’s success. Workbooks, flashcards, and helpful hints may be the tools we use to help adults begin to tackle … Read more
AACLC Program Director Interviewed for WNAV Volunteer Voice
AACLC Program Director Lisa Vernon was interviewed by Fay Mauro, Director for the Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County in her weekly WNAV Volunteer Voice Spot on August 28. They … Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Ray Davis and Deborah
Rain or shine, Deborah (above right) walks two and a half miles each way to reach North County Library for her tutoring sessions with Ray Davis (above left). She is … Read more
SPOTLIGHT: Lana Shires and Dairy
Dairy (above left) is from Columbia, where she earned a degree in Environmental Engineering. Because of limited English reading and writing skills, she has been employed as an Au Pair … Read more
Book Review: The Rent Collector by Cameron Wright
Reviewed by Tutor Monica Hawse, AACLC Tutor I just finished reading an outstanding book which I’m sure other Literacy Council members would also enjoy. The book is a compelling story … Read more
Welcome New Assessors!
Nineteen wonderful new assessors were trained on August 10th, 2013. A big thank you goes out to our trainers Phil Tawes, Judy Smallwood and Ellen Webster, as well as to … Read more
New AACLC LOGO Debuts
“To me it is an image of people rising, helping themselves to achieve what they thought they might never achieve. It also speaks to the excitement that tutors feel when … Read more
Student Success Update
Last year, we reported about a student being tutored by Deborah Ryan Johnson of Millersville. To read that article, CLICK HERE. Deborah has been tutoring her student for four hours … Read more