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December 5
Barnes & Noble Bookfair
December 9
LDP Board of Directors Meeting
Happy Holidays
and Happy
New Year!
January 13 LDP Board of Directors Meeting LDP Ofice 7 PM
January 20
Tutor Training Workshop Begins
Nichols Library, Naperville
9:45 AM - 12:45 AM
February TBA
In-service workshop
February 8
Tutor Training Workshop Begins
Wheaton Public Library
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
February 10
LDP Board of Directors Meeting
LDP Office 7 PM
February 23
Tutor Training Workshop Begins
Indian Prairie Public Library
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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WELCOME 51
NEW TUTORS!
Woodridge Training:
Sharon Charleston
Teresa Diorio
Cecelia Dygdon
Janie Ford
Kristen Hartmen
Cynthia Koss
Sharon Lindeman
Kris O'Connor
John Saunders
Leonard Sklaney
Pushpa Soundararajan
Lois Stevenson
Wendy Svoboda
Flavia Tang
Coleman Tuggle
Donna Walker
Cheryl White
Sue Wielard
WoodDale Training:
Lucyna Duda
Cathy Howard
Laura Laurie
Barbara Poindexter
Paul Sparacio
Therese Witkus
Warrenville Training:
Bill Abernathy
Cyndy Brault
Louis Dalmonte
Diana Fitzwater
Suzanne Grimm
Donna James
Carrie Leonard
Allen Sholes
Don Van Gelderen
Stephanie Weckesser
Beth Weiland-Vitale
Downers Grove Training:
Karen Brittain
Nancy Fronczak
Herna Gajiwala
Mary Genovese
Ann Griesheim
Quinn Hampton
Renee Lamanski
Mike McAuley
Lillian Moats
Ellen Pancoe
Connie Ressing
Roberta Rimbos
Rich Runk
Vera Sherrer
Renee Silver
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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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THANK YOU
DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
for awarding Literacy DuPage a $7,500 grant for 2011!
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Greetings!
We would like to thank you for partnering with Literacy DuPage during 2010 and wish you a happy holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
Don't forget to join us on December 5th at the Oakbrook Center Barnes & Noble Bookfair for a special Literacy DuPage event that includes a book signing with author Jane Seymour. Have fun shopping while you support LDP! Click here to find the voucher to take with you or to use at any Barnes & Noble location on Sunday, December 5th, or for details. If you would like to shop at Barnes & Noble online December 5th through 10th, simply visit bn.com/bookfairs and enter Bookfair ID 10321552 at checkout. Sincerely,
Tana Tatnall, Executive Director
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Celebrating Student Achievements and Volunteer Efforts at Our Recognition and Award Luncheon
On October 2nd, we held the annual recognition luncheon to honor volunteers, students and their families. Over 150 people gathered to celebrate all of the ways we are "Changing Futures," as well as outstanding service and accomplishments for the previous year.
Award winners included:
Volunteer of the Year Lisa Lam
 | | Lisa Lam, center, Tana Tatnall, Executive Director, and Lisa Thackeray, Program Director |
Tutor of the Year
Kathy Conrad
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Thelma McPherson Outstanding Student of the Year Hugo Romero
But the recognition didn't stop there:
- Seventy-three students and their tutors were recognized for outstanding test gains!
- Thirty-three students and their tutors were recognized for achieving the highest program level.
- Seventy-two volunteers were awarded for more than five years of service and nine volunteers awarded for volunteering over 200 hours for the year.
 Thank you to the student speakers, Hugo Romero and Maria Hernandez, for sharing their stories of how the Literacy DuPage program has helped change their future.
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20 Years of Volunteering
Pat and Elizabeth, her most recent student
We would like to recognize Patricia Shanower for 20 years of volunteer service as a tutor and for helping literally change the lives of adult learners.
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Grand Victoria Foundation
Community Partner of the Year
Grand Victoria Foundation was recognized as the Community Partner of the Year for their important role in helping "put a face" on Literacy DuPage. Just over 4 years ago we began a partnership with 3 other literacy organizations to form Literacy For Adults Partnership. Grand Victoria Foundation helped the partners increase the awareness for the needs of literacy instruction in each community by providing funding for a new visual identity, branding and outreach plans. As a result of this investment, we have seen a 150% increase in volunteer tutor inquiries, a 100% increase in the number of trained tutors and most importantly, over a 65% increase in the number of adults learners receiving tutoring. Thank you, Grand Victoria Foundation, for helping DuPage County residents achieve greater independence in their roles as worker, community resident and family member. Accepting the award is Toya Randall, Director of Elgin Programs for Grand Victoria Foundation.
 | | Tana Tatnall, LDP Executive Director, Toya Randall, Grand Victoria Foundation, Rick Lochner, LDP Board President |
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Letter from the President
"We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give."
"I was thinking of these words by Winston Churchill earlier today as I returned from the tutor graduation in Downers Grove. I always enjoy meeting the newest tutors who freely give of their time. Supported by our staff, board of directors and other volunteers, they help our adult learners make a life through the gift of literacy and increased independence.
As I mentioned in this letter last year, change is inevitable. In the year to come, one of our key focus areas is raising the awareness of the Literacy DuPage Vision and Mission within DuPage County. In order to effectively achieve our strategic goals around funding, tutor development and delivering programming to an ever-growing population of adult learners we need to be visible in the communities we serve.
One of the ways we see success in this area is the growing number of collaborations we currently have or are working on to help advance our vision and mission. By partnering with businesses and/or complementary service organizations we have the potential to reach a much broader population in the most efficient way possible.
As always it is a privilege to work side-by-side with all of you who help Literacy DuPage make a life by what we give to each of our adult learners. On behalf of the Board of directors, thank you for your continued giving and contributions to our ongoing success. From my family to yours, have a wonderful holiday and much success in 2011.
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Tutoring Tips
Banking in the U.S.
Many of our students are uninformed or uncomfortable about the essentials of American banking and credit. They are unaware that they are able to deposit their money safely in a bank and some may keep their money in their pockets or under a mattress. Some may fall victim to exploitative money services which charge high fees for cashing pay checks or for sending money out of the country.
If your learner has expressed an interest in American banking these lesson ideas could open up further discussion about banking and future help they may need with banking.
General discussion and activity: Banking services in the US and student's home country
Some adults feel uncomfortable sharing their financial attitudes and behaviors. This activity helps students explore the different practices and attitudes about banking in their home countries. Check below the relevant column.
Where do more people.....
Home country U.S.A Both
1. use checkbooks?
2. get paid by check?
3. have credit cards?
4. borrow money from banks?
5. pay their bills in cash?
Some follow-up topics and activities:
1. Dialogues: Practice conversations a learner may need for communicating with a bank. Collect new vocabulary needed for these conversations.
2. Checking Account: A student should be able to identify parts of a check, write dates and monetary amounts in numbers and words, understand and use deposit slips, withdrawal slips and the importance of keeping a running balance of funds in an account.
3. Savings:A student should understand the basic features of savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposits as well as have some understanding of the financial advantages (compound interest) and safety advantages (FDIC insurance) of saving at a bank.
A discussion about financial dreams will help lead into a conversation about savings:
· What is the one thing you would most like to buy?
· How are you saving to buy it? |
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