Assessor Training for Tutors 09/04/12
The next Assessor Training event will take place on September 4, 2012, at the Edgewater Library from 2-4pm. CLICK HERE for a map and further details. Assessors have a very important job … Read more
Introducing Tony Ocasio, new student representative
Tony Ocasio has recently been elected to AACLC’s board as its Student Representative Tony is in the literacy program so he can improve his reading skills and improve his chances … Read more
New Tutor Resources Added to AACLC Website
Volunteers, our Tutor Resources Page is the place to start when you’re looking for help. Our website is a work in progress, but we’ve just added some great new resources … Read more
Sept. 15, 2012: National Literacy Week – Barnes & Noble Book Fair
To celebrate National Literacy Week, we have partnered with Barnes & Noble in Annapolis (2516 Solomon’s Island Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401) for a day of fun and fundraising on Saturday, September 15th. Mention AACLC at the … Read more
Lending Library is up and running
Hello Tutors, Our lending library of books for tutors is up and running! We hope you will stop by the AACLC office, browse the selections for teaching reading, and check out materials appropriate to use … Read more
Helping Your Student Write a Good Story
The success story (“How Being a Student Changed My Life”) in AACLC’s blog about my student Dwede was actually her own story, scribed by me. She was willing for the … Read more
Illiteracy To Voting Citizen: Ullysses’s Story
On November 4th, 2008, Ulysses Martin voted for the first time in his life. Ulysses was 57 years old. Ulysses and I have been partners in a student and tutor … Read more
How Being A Student Changed My Life: Dwede’s Story
My name is Dwede, from Liberia, West Africa. I am married with two kids. I go to school to learn to read and write better. The hardest part of being … Read more
We’re Growing!
Lots of good things are happening at our Literacy Council. This past fiscal year, we grew from 29 to 80 matched tutor/student pairs, and collected 5,098 tutor volunteer hours! That averages out … Read more
Harvey Robinson: The Gold Shines Through
Harvey Robinson, 47, grew up in one of the roughest parts of Washington, D.C. and quit going to school after the eighth grade. He never learned to read. “I used … Read more