On March 23, Hilda Guadalupe “Lupita” M., realized a lifetime dream when she gained her American citizenship. She and her tutor, Gary Bennett, begin studying for the citizenship exam in February. The Literacy Council was instrumental in providing excellent study materials for the citizenship exam, including flash cards for the civics test and reading and...
When asked to describe her background, volunteer literacy tutor Janet Millward replies, “My background is pretty varied.” This, it turns out, is quite an understatement. “I got my degree in microbiology and worked in the biotech industry for years,” she says. Later, she drew on her “science and writing skills” as a freelance technical writer...
The Literacy Council’s 2024 Scrabble® Mania Online Auction for Literacy opens for bidding on Wednesday, May 8 through 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, May 21! Our auction opens the day of our Scrabble Mania for Literacy in person event on May 8th at Steinhard’s Brewing Company! The proceeds from this auction will support our literacy programs,...
