Literacy DuPage News Spring 2012

Spring 2012

Literacy DuPage News

In This Issue

Acknowledgement of Donors

Tutoring Tips

THANK YOU
FOR HELPING US WITH OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL

Calendar

April 5
Tutor Training Workshop

Begins

Warrenville Public Library

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

April 19

LDP Board of Directors Meeting

LDP Ofice 7 PM

April 21

The Human Race

Join Laps for Litearcy!!

May 2

Tutor Training Workshop

Begins
Glen Ellyn Public Library
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

May 8

Tutor Training Workshop

Begins

Lisle Public Library

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

May 17

LDP Board of Directors Meeting
LDP Office 7 PM

May 23

In-Service Workshop

Helen Plum Library - Lombard

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Save the Date!

October 20, 2012

40th Anniversary

Recognition Celebration

WELCOME TWO NEW
BOARD MEMBERS!

Moeed Saeed & Melody Coleman

Moeed and his family are residents of Glen Ellyn. He is an owner and managing member of DuPage Attorneys in Oak Brook. Moeed practices law in the areas of commercial transactions and litigation. Growing up with immigrant parents who knew very little English, Moeed was inspired by their hard work, value for education, and desire to learn English to better their family's future. Moeed joined the Literacy DuPage board to help end the struggles for others who are in the same situation as his parents.

Melody and her husband, Ed, have been Naperville residents since 1989. Melody's true passion is education and literacy as evidenced by her current position as administrative librarian at the West Chicago Public Library District. She has held this position for 10 years and has been a library director for over 30 years. Melody has served on the Naperville Board of Library Trustees, the executive board of DuPage Habitat of Humanity, and on the board of directors of Girl Scouts of America, DuPage Council and many other volunteer positions. Currently, she is the president-elect for the West Chicago Rotary Club. Melody's passion and background will be an asset as LDP helps adult learners and their families.

WELCOME 49
NEW TUTORS!!

Puente de Pueblo Training Class

Osman Bahadarakhann

Deb Byers

Cindy Fischer

Michael Gray

James Gruden

Karen Gruden

Ellie Kniffen

Ogden (Clip) Kniffen

Debbie Kreml

Nancy MacPherson

Mike Pippin

Roberta Puglise

Peggy Rudd

Ryan Schultz

Carly Tuma

Ricki Tuma

Yolanda Velez

Wheaton Tutor Training Class

Ketan Bhatt

Dora Cabrales

Bill Haley

Monica Lightner

Jennifer Liu

Michelle Rios-Sailor

Boyd Roberts

Kim Sentowski

Naperville Tutor Training Class

Dennis Aubey

Paula Bouck

Mario Carrillo

Hugh Flanders

Sandi Flanders

Tom Galvin

Anna Harkins

Bradley Hartmann

Annette Heneghan

Rebecca Johnson

James Kadlec

Cathy Kakuska

Linda Komes

Maria Larrondo

Janet Lowe

Linda Mabee

Margie Mohrhusen

Lizabeth (Betsy) Morton

Keith Nesbit

Robin Schoene

Veronica Stellmach

Mary C. Thomas

Janet Vanne

Jan Wishau

THANK YOU TO:

Chicago Tribune Charities-Holiday Campaign, a fund of the McCormick Foundation for a $25,000 grant for 2012!

The DuPage Community Foundation for a $5,000 grant for 2012.

Alfred Bersted Foundation for a $5,000 grant for 2012!

St. Peter's United Church of Christ-Elmhurst for their advent donation of over $1700!

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.

Greetings!

Thank you for partnering with us in 2011. We look forward to your continued partnership in 2012 as we celebrate 40 years of service!

Literacy is the key to a family's sustainability, empowering them for the future. It's not what literacy can do for people but rather what people can do with literacy.

This newsletter is dedicated to the generous supporters listed below who are empowering people for a brighter future.

TODAY, March 7, is World Read Aloud Day - read about how the staff and board are raising awareness for literacy and join in.

**Don't forget to either register to participate in The Human Race on our Laps for Literacy team on April 21, or sponsor one of the participants. It's easy, just follow this link. **

Literacy DuPage Board of Directors and Staff

We Gratefully Acknowledge Our

2011 Supporters!

Literacy Leaders

Patron Level -

$2,500-$4,999

Steve Laughman

Partner Level - $1,000-$2499

Tom and Susan

Craighead

Thomas McSherry

Sponsor Level - $500+

James Brooks

James Cabrena

Mary L. Conniff

Lori Connor

John Dainauskas

Dave Giesen

Monica and Andrew

Johnson

Rick Lochner

Jim and Barbara

McLean

Dave Moser

C. Michael Reese

Joe Sarnicki

Jefferey Smith

Tana and Bill Tatnall

Lisa and Mike

Thackeray

Martin Zummersch

Individual Donors

$250+

Christin Flavin Burek

Jean and Frank

Demas

Meg Forster

John Krallmann

Jamie Larson

Paula Ledbetter-

Sellergren

Lynn and David

Robertson

$100+

Annabel Bergman

Stephen and Jan

Campbell

Charles Carey

Ronald and Elizabeth

Chin

Leona and Fred

Conforti

Tia Dady

David Davies

John Erickson

Pam and John

Kaprales

Peggy Fortuna

Amy Frazier

Carol Fausey

Catherine and Jonathan Gottlieb

Jon and Norma

Hagstrom

Eileen and Jim Hall

Barbara and James

Hiner

Russ Horn

Jeff Huber

Michael Huseman

Mary Jarvis

Bonnie Kendall

Linda Kulikowski

Afmir Lopez

Kate Mallon

Wanda Mitchell

Harry McPherson

Marina Natsis

Tom Parkin and Elizabeth Murphy

RoseMary and Paul

Persiani

Susan Phillips

Donald and Patricia

Pieper

Doug Portmann

Karen and Tom

Pulver

Lia Rubino

Elaine Scarborough

Sharon and William

Sivak

Pat Steck

Ryan Teising

Coleman Tuggle

Liya Wang

Debbie Wawrzyniak

Friends

Carol Alsip

Sandra Brennan

George Brown and Gina Caccippio-Brown

Thomas and

Mary Ann Callum

Elisa Carter

Gloria Clancy and Lawrence Jostock

Joan Daley

Denise DeSalvo

Lisa and Richard

Dickson

James Dohren

Robin Eggers-

Jaramillo

Jenna Eisenberg

Carl Fausey

Douglas Florzak and Loretta Rusky

Bill and Carol

Fossander

Josephine Fowler

Beverly Frett

Susan Fritz

Grace Greenberg

James Gribbin Jr.

Louise Grobl

Brian Harris

Sharon Henderson

Jeanne Hoffer

Susan Hotopp

Harriet Jarosz

Shougu Jin

Vicky and John

Joseph

Anna Lamb

Kathleen and Mark Loszach

William and Kathleen

Lynch

Julie and Pete

Majeski

Ernie Manuel

Rita and Thomas

Mathern

Todd and Julie

McNab

Marybride Misar

Jan Moles

Doris Palermo

Mary Joyce Pickett

Kimberly and Ali

Pourtabib

Aarthi and Sivakumar

Ramalingam

Carol Rounds

Cindy Schwartz

Renee and Geoffrey

Silver

Diane and Richard

Simms

Mary Ann and Lester

Sommers

Julie and Bruce

Specht

Thomas Stepnowski

Allen and Suzanne

Tamar

Paul Teppema

Earl and Denise

Thompson

Heidi Thorne

Peggy and James

Tibbitt

Kim and Leo Tierney

Mark and Barbara

Turner

Barbara and Michael

Urbut

Rochelle and John

Walwer

MaryAnn Wands

Usha Wasan

Jan and Dennis

Wencel

Kurt and Mary Ann

Wiesner

Jean Williams and

J Knox Williams Jr.

Public Library Partners

Addison

Aurora (Eola)

Bensenville

Bloomingdale

Carol Stream

Clarendon Hills

Downers Grove

Elmhurst

Glen Ellyn

Glenside

Helen M Plum (Lombard)

Hinsdale

Indian Prairie (Darien)

Itasca

Lisle

Naperville

Oak Brook

Plainfield

Roselle

Villa Park

Warrenville

West Chicago

Westmont

Wheaton Winfield

Wood Dale

Woodridge

*We do our best to ensure that all names are listed. If yours was missed, please contact the office.

Community Partners

Anderson's Bookshop

AT&T

Barnes & Noble

Blistex Inc.

Chicago Tribune Charities

Community Memorial Foundation

Drake Oak Brook Plaza

DuPage Community Foundation

DuPage County Human Services

First United Methodist Church

Illinois State Library, a Division of the Office of Secretary of State

Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation

National Exchange Club of West DuPage

St. Peter's United Church of Christ - Elmhurst

United Way of DuPage/West Cook

West Surburban Retired IEA/NEA

Letters for Literacy

Sponsors

Chicago Tribune

Daily Herald

Partners

Aramark

Robert W Baird & Co.

Beaird Group, Inc.

DuPage Ophthalmology

Edward Jones

Expense Reduction Consulting

Franczek Radelet PC

Legat Architects

Lisle Library District

Literacy DuPage Board of Directors

NorthStar Credit Union

Wells Fargo Advisors - Naperville

Dr. Mark Wright,

D.D.S.

Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce,Team B2B

Expense Reduction Consulting

Illinois Roofing LLC

Imprint Enterprises, Inc.

K. Peterson Associates, Inc.

KDI Design Inc.

Mark James Associates

Partners in Technology Inc.

Prime Meridian Insurance Group

RPC Leadership Associates Inc.

Sequoia General Contracting

Sound Incorporated

Sprocket Websites Inc.

TeamLogic IT

Wolf & Company LLC

Ladies for Literacy Club Members

Pat Dahm

Mary Anne Doran

Ginna Ericksen

Alyssa Heidrich

Lindy Hiatt

Matt Jewell

Diane Kleiber

Linda McHugh

Nancy Peterson

Lydia Poczatek

Laura Raimbach-Law

Dawn Schubert

Sara Vettraino

In-Kind Donations

The Ink Well - Wheaton

Alphagraphics - Lisle

Michelle Ballee

Susan Craighead

Peggy Fortuna

LDP Board of Directors

Lisa Lam

National Engravers, Inc.

Party City - Wheaton

Starbucks

Tana Tatnall

Lisa Thackeray

Regina Walker

Literally Ending Hunger Partners

Naperville

Anderson's Bookshop

The Bangkok Village

Baubles by Maclyn
Braconi's Restaurant & Pizzeria

Butterfield's on Naperville Road

The Canterbury Shoppe

Features Bar & Grill

fitness Experts

Francesca's Passaggio

JenyLee CupCakery

innovations Salon of Naperville

La Bijoutiere

La Sorella di Francesca

Lillian's Shoppe

Little Luxuries

Mary Kay by Wendy Hayum-Gross

Modern Office Interiors

Monogram Madness

My Left Foot

Newstar Jewelers

Occasions

Potters's Place and two-nine

SaraBoo Creek

Studio 10 Naperville Hair & Day Spa

Sugar Monkey Cupcakes

taco fresco

Texas Roadhouse

That Pickle Guy

WineStyles

Wheaton

Adelle's Fine American Fare

The Bank Restaurant

the bleu olive

Butterfield's Pancake House & Restaurant

Clarice's Creating Beautiful Looks

The Dress by Nicole

Egg'lectic Cafe

Egg Harbor

Elements & Starrs Boutique

FIREHOUSE SUBS

Front Street Cocina

Genghis Grill

the Genuine Article

Graham's Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream

Harbor Express

Ivy

Jeans & A Cute Top Shop

Marquiz Salons & Spa

Muldoon's

Paper House

Serenade

Shane's Deli

Suzette's Creperie

Tasting deVine

Two Shopaholics Boutique

Uptown Girl

yoyo land Frozen Yogurt

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Tutoring Tips

A cultural activity: Greeting card match-up

Here is a wonderful hands-on activity that could provide your student/s with reading and writing practice, as well as discussion and understanding of customs and traditions in the U.S.

First collect as many types of greeting cards as you can from friends and relatives. The collection can include birthday cards, get well cards, anniversary, belated birthday, holidays of all types , sympathy, graduation, congratulations on a new job, new home, christening, new baby cards and more. Number each card on the back with an identifying number.

Then compose a worksheet asking the student/s to identify the type of card that would be appropriate for each scenario. The student/s would look through the cards and write the number of that type of card on the worksheet.

For example:

· Your sister's birthday was last week. You just remembered.

Which card would you send? #___

· It's Easter. Your neighbor celebrates Easter.

Which card should you send her? #____

· Your son's kindergarten class is having a party for Valentine's Day on February 14. The teacher said he should bring Valentine cards for each student.

Which card is a Valentine card? #______

For more information about how to become a tutor, our tutor training schedule, or other ways you can help Literacy DuPage, visit our website literacydupage.org.

For information about our literacy partners, visit literacyforadults.org.