We dedicate this first edition of our new monthly Volunteer Spotlight to Caroline Gaver. For 45 years, Caroline has volunteered with the Literacy Council of Frederick County. She is a tireless advocate for adults who struggle to read and write in their native English, or who face obstacles in their daily lives because they don’t...
Our tutor training has gone virtual! Training tutors has always been at the heart of the Literacy Council’s endeavor. Without a steady new supply of the great people who volunteer to teach English and reading skills to our adult students, we’d soon be unable to function. A few of our volunteers have some experience teaching,...
At its Annual Membership Meeting on October 21, 2020, the Tourism Council of Frederick County’s Board President Scott Wisnom announced that the Literacy Council is the recipient of this year’s Visit Frederick Ambassador of the Year Award for teaching workplace English to hotel housekeeping staff. “This year I am proud to say that our Ambassador...
