Month: <span>August 2021</span>

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Denise & Irene
August 10, 2021October 1, 2021
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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Denise & Irene

This month’s Volunteer Spotlight is a tribute to two truly amazing Literacy Council volunteer tutors, Denise D. and Irene R., for leading our Wednesday morning Advanced Conversation Class for over 11 years!  This class brings together friends, colleagues and new members every week at 10:00 a.m., starting up again each fall when families are back...

Learner Spotlight: Meet Ivan
August 6, 2021October 1, 2021
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Learner Spotlight: Meet Ivan

Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Ivan, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight”.  Featured adult learners will represent all of the Literacy Council’s programs, including authors from Reflections: Voices of English Learners, the Literacy Council’s literary magazine, as well as other students. I am Ivan D., actor...

Book Club Explores “As Far As the I Can See”
August 6, 2021August 6, 2021
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Book Club Explores “As Far As the I Can See”

Written by Catherine Coundjeris, Book Club Facilitator and Writing Classes Instructor This summer’s Book Club at the Literacy Council met for four sessions and had the special treat of reading a book, As Far as The I Can See by fellow tutor Julie Heifetz. It was a page turning memoir of Julie’s experience working for...