There are exciting things going on at the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council. We’ve hit the highlights here, but be sure to join our mailing list so you won’t miss any of our newsletters or announcements.
Anne Arundel County, MD – May 25, 2023 – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council a $5,000 grant to support adult literacy … Read more
How Low Literacy Affects the Ability to Perform Daily Tasks According to ProLiteracy, there are 43 million adults who struggle to read beyond a third-grade level. This brief article describes … Read more
The following article was submitted by ESL Tutor and Trainer Sandy Deeds. She has been working with her student, Sylvia for four years. Natalie and her student Sophia are also … Read more
We worked with a wonderful group of new tutors on March 25 at our spring training workshop. Thank you for joining us, and welcome to the AACLC team! We had … Read more
The Good Time Gang Donates Diapers to Literacy Council Students & Partners The Literacy Council’s partners, Chrysalis House and the Annapolis Family Support Center were selected to receive diapers donated … Read more
Happy National Volunteer Month! Thank you, volunteers, for your generous work with the Literacy Council and in Anne Arundel County. We couldn’t do this without you. Thanks in part to … Read more
More than 36 million adults in the United States lack basic literacy skills. In fact, according to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, 54% of adults struggle to read, … Read more
Thank you to the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC) and the Pittman administration for supporting the Literacy Council with a grant from the Community Crisis Response Fund. This award … Read more
Access the Teacher Training Plus Project on ProLiteracy’s Website Continue your tutor training by participating in free webinars for trained tutors. This resource from ProLiteracy provides best-practice instructional strategies. Four training areas … Read more
On March 4, to celebrate National Reading Month, we attended Severna Park Tutoring & Educational Advocacy‘s community literacy event to spread the word about our work with adults and to receive … Read more
