The Literacy Council of Frederick County’s Board of Directors recently welcomed installed new officers, new members, and acknowledged the leadership and extensive contributions of the departing President and board members whose terms recently ended. New officers (from left to right) include Darrell Batson, President; Geordie Wilson, Vice-President; Catherine Mock, Secretary and Lisa Myers, Treasurer. Joining...
The Literacy Council’s Scrabble® Mania Online Auction for Literacy opens for bidding at 12:00 noon Saturday, May 15 through 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 31! Our auction opens the day of our virtual Scrabble Mania for Literacy event on Saturday, May 15. The proceeds from this auction will support our tutoring, community classes, parent and...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Silvia, one of our students who will be featured each month in our new “Learner Spotlight”. 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 featuring student writing, as well...
As a lifelong educator starting at the elementary school level working up to adult education, the experience with the Literacy Council has always renewed my spirit. This month’s Volunteer Spotlight features Marianne Dacey. Marianne began volunteering with the Literacy Council in 2003, when she completed tutor training. Over the years, Marianne has worked with multiple Literacy...
People … contribute to the larger society and that is a bit like throwing a pebble into a pond. It is rewarding. Patrick Kennedy (Pat) sought out the Literacy Council after retiring in 2012 from his work with Health and Human Services and the Social Securities Administration. Pat’s wife, Therese, referred him to the Literacy...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Marina, one of our students who will be featured each month in our new “Learner Spotlight”. 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 featuring student writing, as well...
“The way she acts makes me feel that she cares about me” Flavia Abele joined the Literacy Council in 2019 as a volunteer, helping weekly in the office as one of the core volunteer team to welcome adult learners and tutors as they arrived at the office, answer telephone inquiries, and help support day-to-day operations....
Welcome to our new monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Amilcar, one of our students who will be featured each month in our new “Learner Spotlight”. 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 featuring student writing, as...
Written by Catherine Coundjeris, Book Club Facilitator and Writing Classes Instructor The Literacy Council’s bi-annual Book Club met in December for a discussion of The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park. The book was suggested by student Y R. and led to a wonderful excursion through ancient times in Korea, the frolicking experience and inspirational...
