Tutors, students, Board Members and members of our community met in person for the first time in two years March 6 to celebrate the publication of the Literacy Council of Frederick County’s fifth edition of its literary magazine, Reflections: Voices of English Learners. Geordie Wilson, Board President, gave opening remarks celebrating the creative work of...
Welcome to our Monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Vanessa, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight.” Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s Tutoring, Community Classes, Parent and Workplace Literacy Programs, as well as authors from our literary magazine, Reflections: Voices of English Learners. Vanessa was among the first group...
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...
Written by Catherine Coundjeris, Book Club Facilitator and Writing Classes Instructor This winter’s Book Club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and delved into stories from an anthology, Coming of Age in the 21st Century edited by Mary Frosch. It was a an inward journey of self-exploration as first generation Americans and people...
Fall classes have been especially joyful this year as students return to more in-person instruction in the Literacy Council’s classroom, as well as other locations. Remote instruction also continued with students for whom this was the best option to access learning opportunities. Classes were conducted in U.S. Civics, multi level Conversation, Parent Conversation (at two...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Inok, 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. Inok contributed stories to...
Congratulations to Thierno on his many accomplishments in the Literacy Council’s Tutoring and Class Programs! Thierno recently was awarded a certificate presented by his tutor Pat Kennedy and Executive Director, Laurie Fisher, in recognition of his graduation and transition to Frederick Community College! We well remember Thierno and Pat faithfully meeting each week at the...
Written by Catherine Coundjeris, Book Club Facilitator and Writing Classes Instructor This summer’s Book Club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and enjoyed reading stories from an anthology, Coming of Age Around the World, edited by Adiele Faith and Mary Frosch. It was a grand journey around the world as we read pieces...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! This month’s “Learner Spotlight” is dedicated to congratulating the employees who recently completed our spring session of Workplace English classes from our partner businesses. We hope you enjoy these photos of some of the employees and classes receiving their certificates of completion. Employees attend class weekly while at their...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! This month’s “Learner Spotlight” is dedicated to congratulating the parents from Waverley Elementary School who recently completed a new Parent Conversation Class. As part of the Literacy Council’s Parent Literacy Program, the Literacy Council and the Judy Center partnered together to provide weekly English classes for parents at Butterfly...
