The Literacy Council continues to increase its staff to better serve our community. A Program Manager has been hired to oversee our Basic Literacy and English as a Second Language programs, which have been designed to help adult learners become more successful, productive and involved members of our community.
Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner proclaimed June 11, 2018 “Literacy Council of Frederick County Day,” to thank the Literacy Council for 55 years of service to the community. Ms.Gardner stated, “On behalf of the citizens of Frederick County, I join the Literacy Council in celebrating 55 years of providing educational services to adult learners and...
A new three-year Strategic Plan was developed by the Literacy Council Board of Directors to establish goals that build on our Mission, Vision and Core Values.
The Literacy Council held its first donor reception to honor the founding members of The Campaign for Literacy Giving Societies which were established by the Board in 2015.
The Literacy Council added a new position to its growing staff. The Workplace Literacy Program Coordinator will facilitate our program to teach English skills to non-Native English speaking employees and help expand our partnership with local businesses and industries.
The Literacy Council held their first annual Scabble™ Mania for Literacy as a major fundraiser for the organization. The event included a competitive Scrabble™ game among teams of players, prizes, a silent auction, wine and hors d’oeuvres.
Reflections – Voices of English Learners is a compilation of stories, poems and art written by Literacy Council students with their newly learned English skills. The inaugural edition on this new literary magazine was celebrated at an event hosted by Curious Iguana in downtown Frederick, Maryland, where Literacy Council supporters heard students read from their...
The first workshop to train tutors to help new immigrants from southeast Asia learn English was taught by master trainer Martha Lane of Philadelphia.
Diana Halleman, the Literacy Council’s Office Manager/Volunteer Coordinator received the Community Foundation’s Wertheimer Award for Excellence in Volunteerism for her years of service to the community.
Dr. Robert Laubach (“Dr. Bob”) of Laubach Literacy Action in Syracuse, NY, speaks at Literacy Council annual meeting. He is the son of Laubach Each One Teach One literacy method founder Dr. Frank Laubach. In 1959, Dr. Bob founded “News For You”, the newspaper for new readers, and New Readers Press, which remains the publishing...
