The Literacy Council offers sincere condolences to the families and friends of our special students. We are greatly saddened by the tragic death of one of our students, Ekoue Fabrice Gbadoe, on February 15, 2023. Ekoue recently began learning with the Literacy Council during Workplace English classes at Bimbo Bakeries USA. His coworkers shared this...
Learner Spotlight: Meet Helon
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Helon, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight”. Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s literacy programs, including authors from Reflections: Voices of English Learners, the Literacy Council’s literary magazine, as well as adult learners in other programs. Helon contributed her story...
Volunteer Spotlight: Meet George
As the Literacy Council celebrates our 60th anniversary of providing the Frederick County community with essential adult literacy programs, our volunteers have been the driving force behind six decades of impact. Thousands of passionate individuals have selected the Literacy Council’s mission and services as the place to dedicate their time. George Conly is one of those...