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Learner Spotlight: Summer Book Club Explores “The Beekeeper of Aleppo”
August 12, 2024August 12, 2024
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Learner Spotlight: Summer Book Club Explores “The Beekeeper of Aleppo”

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This summer, the book club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and tackled the heartbreaking story of Christy Lefteri’s The Beekeeper of Aleppo. It was a fictional account of a husband and wife who as refugees from Syria experienced the horrifying circumstances of war, and yet maintained hope though their personal resilience, persistence,...

Volunteer Spotlight: Catherine Mock
August 12, 2024August 28, 2024
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Volunteer Spotlight: Catherine Mock

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Catherine Mock has the kind of resume—from corporate training, running an insurance consulting business and strategic planning, to human resources and volunteer leadership—that makes her a formidable president of the Literacy Council Board of Directors.   “I am very excited about my role on the board and to work with people who share my passion” about...