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September 8
International Literacy Day September 12
In-service Workshop Downers Grove Public Library 10 AM - Noon "Understanding the Culture of Poverty" September 14
Tutor Training Workshop Begins Addison Public Library 6 PM - 9 PM September 17
LDP Board of Directors Meeting LDP Office 7 PM October 15
LDP Board of Directors Meeting LDP Office 7 PM October 17
Save the Date!
Annual Recognition Luncheon &
Membership Meeting
Grace United Methodist Church
300 E Gartner Naperville
12:00 - 3:00 PM
October 20
Tutor Training Workshop Begins Downers Grove Public Library 9:45 AM - 12:45 PM November 2
Tutor Training Workshop Begins Glen Ellyn Public Library 6 PM - 9 PM November TBA
In-service Workshop November 19
LDP Board of Directors Meeting LDP Office 7 PM November 26 Happy Thanksgiving! We are thankful for all our wonderful volunteers and learners!
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THANK YOU!
ALL OF OUR TUTORS, STUDENTS, AND PARTNERS |
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Our vision: "To be recognized as a leading provider of customized English literacy skills that will literally change the lives of adult learners and impact future generations" is being fulfilled. Every day, students' lives are being changed as they accomplish their goals and achieve life skills. Together we are making a difference.
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Volunteer Recognition
The following VOLUNTEERS will be honored for outstanding service at the Recognition Luncheon on October 17.
20 Years
Josephine Fowler
Jean Williams
19 Years
Patricia Shanower
18 Years
RoseMary Persiani
17 Years
Judy Kinal
16 Years
Leona Conforti
Lovis Reuss
14 Years
Lynn Robertson
Michelle Balee
Allison Gush
13 Years
Jean Demas
Barrie Mason
11 Years
Rita Mathern
Jina Lebert-Davies
Eileen Gilligan
Dale Mohr
Linda Lewandowski
10 Years
Nancy Gray
Sandy Johnson
9 Years
Kathy Conrad
Irene King
John Li
Jack McDonnell
8 Years
Jon Hagstrom
Nancy Hubbard
Bonnie Kendall
7 Years
Charles Schueler
Kathy Channell
Donald Pieper
Barbara Hiner
Donna Laureckas
Mark Turner
Mary Beth Miller
Fred Murman
Trudy Wissing
6 Years
Zhijiang Li
Marilyn Harpham
Seema Dubale
Carl Fausey
June Dostal
Denice Hubbard
Tom Menzenberger
Diane Simms
Mary Berardi
Carol Rounds
Ruth Shone
5 Years
Kim Tierney
Cindy Schwartz
Preetinder Singh
Rita Ibrahim
Margie Mygind
Barbara Coleman
Susan Craighead
Dave Moser
Wendy Casebeer
Joyce Schlapinski
Joseph Kelly
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Honoring more than 200 hours in 2008-2009
Kathy Conrad
466 Hours
Manuel Alonzo
446 Hours
Diane Guerriero
300 Hours
RoseMary Persiani
312 Hours
Eve McBride
292 Hours
Ruth Shone
275 Hours
Judy DeSimone
256 Hours
Wendy Casebeer
206 Hours
Donna Laureckas
200 Hours
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| Greetings!
We are excited to introduce you to our first online newsletter. Please take a few minutes to read about our year-end results and all that is happening around Literacy DuPage. Pass this along to friends, neighbors and co-workers so they can read about how we are literally changing lives.
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| Student Accomplishments, Year End Results
Literally Changing Lives - Impacting Future Generations
 For the year ending 2009, 471 adult learners received one-on-one or small group tutoring - a 50% increase since 2006. We also welcomed 156 new tutors - an all-time high! The 351 active tutors volunteered over 12,000 hours of instruction time to our students.
176 students who received 30 or more hours of instruction reported life skills gains:
As a Family Member, over 400 new skills such as helping children with homework, improved telephone skills, opening a checking account, understanding bills, making a doctor's appointment, or reading medicine labels were reported.
As a Worker, 20 students entered employment and 6 entered other education or training. Over 100 skills such as completing work forms, filling out job applications, receiving a promotion, entering job training, or communicating better with peers and supervisors were reported.
As a Community Member, 18 obtained citizenship, 4 registered to vote and over 150 new skills such as using information from the newspaper, using the telephone book, using the computer or volunteering in a community activity were reported.
These results show that the time invested in the life of a student does make a difference. Congratulations, students and tutors, on these wonderful accomplishments!
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Literally Changing Lives
Celebrate Student Achievement October 17th!
The Annual Recognition Luncheon to honor this past year's outstanding students, volunteers and partners will be held on Saturday, October 17th. The celebration will begin at 12:00 p.m. at Grace United Methodist church in Naperville.
This is a great opportunity for tutors, students, family members, friends and financial supporters to celebrate the individual and organization accomplishments. We will also be conducting a brief Annual Membership Meeting in which all volunteers and students may vote for officers of the Board of Directors.
In honor of the passing of our co-founder, Thelma McPherson, we will begin an annual award for achievement for an adult learner who has made outstanding gains. |
Student Recognition, 2009!
The following STUDENTS will be honored for outstanding achievement at the Recognition Luncheon on October 17.
Achieved Highest Level
STUDENT (TUTOR)
Maria Eugenia Abadia (Diane Guerriero)
Jose Antonia (Diane Guerriero)
Evelia Barajas (Josephine Fowler)
Imtiaz Begum (Sandy Lopata)
Tania Carlo (Trudy Wissing)
Hugo Cuaya (Mary Ann Wands)
Joo Lee (Marc Wilson)
Maria Isabel Manosalvas (Kathy Channell)
Monica Morales (Diane Guerriero)
Kang Hee Park (Donald Gemmell)
Julita Pas (Leona Conforti)
Tania Smaltsar (Waring Webb)
Alena Soltesova (Donald Pieper)
Sigitas Vertelke (Linda Lewandowski)
Rima Vertelkiene (Linda Lewandowski)
Ewa Wonjnarowska (Jackie Mcgrath)
Outstanding Student Gains (3+levels)
STUDENT (TUTOR)
Maria Eugenia Abadia (Diane Guerriero)
Natalia Aheado (Marsha Berardi)
Leonel Alvarado (Marilyn Huber)
Angelica Antunes (Frances Cano)
Flavia Arambula (Manuel Alonzo)
Olga Aranda (Nancy Kutz)
Amaney Boktor (Ayesha Brown)
Tania Carlo (Trudy Wissing)
Nancy Chavez (Laura Smetana)
Hugo Cuaya (Mary Carhart)
Francisco De La Pena (Diane Guerriero)
Hoangduy Duong (Kathryn Kirk)
Danae Flores (Barbara Roches)
Veronica Flores (Mary Carhart)
Emanuel Garcia (Dave Moser)
Remedios Garcia (Sarah Anne Foley)
Jaime Garcia (Matt Povilaitis)
Javier Garcia (Susan Birkenmaier)
Sue Guan (Anne Hattori)
Zakaria Habib (Asa Strong)
Enriqueta Hernandez (Michelle Fernandez)
Maria Hernandez (Lorri Bogolin)
Mojgan Jamahidinia (Susan Becks)
Enkhtuya Janchiv (Barbara Cale)
Jee Hyeon Kang (Nancy Wood)
Magali Lecama (Joyce Fedeczko)
Hyun Lee (Karen Trimble)
Joo Lee (Marc Wilson)
Sun Lee (Kathy Conrad)
Lourdes Lopez (Linda Anthosen)
Maria Isabel Manosalvas (Kathy Channell)
Awtef Shukry Matta (Kirti Kamboj)
Irma Mejia (Jon Hagstrom)
Yaueline Mejia (Jane Young)
Jose Angel Moreno (Robert De Falkenberg)
Jolanta Pauriene (Barbara Parlour)
Adriana Rameriez (Lisa Nikodem)
Gracila Reynosa (Wendy Casebeer)
Edilsia Romero (Pat Wonsowski)
Carolina Ruiz (Judith Davenport)
Afaf R. Salama (Gloria Clancy)
Tania Smaltsar (Waring Webb)
Virna Suarez (Elisabeth Reisman)
Li Sun (Rose Rettke)
Afredas Sutkas (Nicholas Burriero)
Angelica Torres (Deborah Jordan)
Alejandra Trinidad (Mary Ellen Mertz)
Sigitas Vertelke (Linda Lewandowski)
Rima Vertelkiene (Linda Lewandowski)
Loreta Vorobioviene (Mark A. Munoz) |
Announcing New Conversation Groups
 We are pleased to announce that we started a new Conversation Group in August at the Westmont Public Library. The group is meeting on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10.00am to 12.00pm.
The Conversation groups are open to anyone who is interested in gaining practice in conversation English in an informal setting. They don't have to be registered LDP students or commit to attending each session.
There are two more groups starting in October at Addison Public Library and Glen Ellyn Public Library. The Addison group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 10.00am to 12.00pm. The Glen Ellyn group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10.00am to 12.00pm.
If your student would like another opportunity to practice his or her English please tell them about the Conversation groups. Refer to the website for information about the other established groups. |
Challenge! Serve More Adult Learners!
The need for our services continues to grow - help us build our capacity to serve more by increasing our financial stability.
We need your help to meet the $20,000 matching challenge grant offered by the Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation. All NEW gifts will be matched dollar for dollar. All INCREASED gift amounts will be matched dollar for dollar. Please think about Literacy DuPage as you make your 2009 donations! Just go to www.literacydupage.org to use your credit card or download a donation form. We must raise the entire amount by December 31, 2009!!
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Tutoring Tips
Greeting card match-up
Here is a wonderful "hands-on" activity that could provide your student with reading and writing practice, as well as discussion and understanding of customs and traditions in U.S.
Collect as many types of greeting cards as you can: including birthday, get well, anniversary, holidays of all types, sympathy, graduation, new home, christening, and new baby cards.
Compose a list of possible scenarios for the student to select an appropriate card and together discuss the tradition or custom related to the card.
- Your friend has a new baby! We want to tell her how happy we are. Which card should we send?
- It's Easter. Your grandmother celebrates Easter and would like to be remembered. Which card would you send?
- Your sister's son is finishing high school. He will have a party to celebrate. Which card would you send?
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Welcome New Tutors!
Lisle Training:
Irene Baker Wheaton
Tim Baker Wheaton
Kabita Basu Aurora
Heidrun Boehm Woodridge
Viginia Cerulli Warrenville
Sara Chereskin Naperville
Darlene Crammer Naperville
Mike DeMale Naperville
Susan Dianovsky Lisle
Kurt Gareiss Willowbrook
Judy Green Naperville
Kathleen Herbach Wheaton
Tricia Kennedy Plainfield
Rekha Jhaveri Hinsdale
Lisa McKee Darien
Savita Puranmalka Naperville
Cathy Russo Bolingbrook
Paul Scheiner Naperville
Susan Speigel Naperville
Montree Svastisalee Aurora
Karen Trimble Naperville
Corinne Urbas Naperville
Lauren Watkins Naperville
Linda Werner Naperville
Martin Zummersch Lombard
Wheaton Training:
Mark Anderson Naperville
Joan Baltusis Naperville
Dillard Faries Glen Ellyn
Sally Faries Glen Ellyn
John Hess Wheaton
Kelly Hester Carol Stream
Anita Johnson Roselle
Michele Juge Naperville
Diana Laule Naperville
George Malayil Bloomingdale
Peggy McGrath Glen Ellyn
Yvonne Mieczkowski Lombard
Johanna Poncio Wheaton
Jim Snyder Aurora
Robert Vostal Glen Ellyn
Wheaton Class
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A HUGE THANK YOU TO:
United Way of the DuPage Area and the Illinois State Library, a Division of the Office of the Secretary of State
Literacy DuPage has been awarded a $41,250 grant by United Way of the DuPage Area and a $51,500 grant by the Illinois State Library, a Division of the Office of Secretary of State.
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Literacy DuPage
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