Literacy DuPage News

Spring 2015

In This Issue

LDP Board & Office News

National Library Week

Upcoming Events

New Volunteer Tutors

Calendar

Volunteer training

Lisle Public Library

Tues. & Thurs.

6 - 9 p.m.

April 14, 16, 21 & May 5, 7, 12

*You must sign up for a volunteer orientation before attending tutor training

**To sign up for an orientation or training, call (630) 416-6699.

Fundraiser

Human Race

Saturday, April 25

9 a.m.

Downers Grove

**Register here**

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS!

Since our last newsletter we have received some very generous grants and donations from local organizations. Here are some of the highlights:

*$10,000 from the DuPage Foundation

*$2,000 from the Naperville Exchange Club

LDP Board & Office News

We are pleased to announce an addition to the Literacy DuPage Board of Directors.

Vijaya Israni

Vijaya works for Abalta Technologies as the director of program management. Her background is in mapping, navigation, and location-based technologies. She has a master's degree in computer science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago. Growing up in India, she shared her passion for reading with the under-privileged and fueled their enthusiasm for learning. She is a strong believer of literacy and education as being the key factors for economic and social advancement. Vijaya lives in Woodridge with her husband and daughter and enjoys singing during her spare time.

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month

To all our dedicated volunteers, THANK YOU!

Gert & Elva

"Gert has helped me a lot with writing, reading and speaking. Before I started the program, I felt so afraid that I would pick up the phone and hear someone speaking in English. Now I don't feel so afraid."
- Elva

Learn more about the impact tutors like Gert have on our learners here.

Join us in celebrating National Library Week, April 12-18

Dozens of volunteer tutor training series and in-service workshops happen annually

at a library.

Thousands of English tutoring sessions with adult learners have taken place

at a library.

Countless resources are available for English learners

at a library.

At Literacy DuPage we know there are plenty of reasons to be thankful for our local libraries. Be sure to express your gratitude for libraries next week and share what you (or your learner) has been able to do with the help of a library on Twitter or Facebook!

Upcoming Events

Please consider joining our

Laps for Literacy Team in the Human Race!

Race day is just around the corner. Click here

to register.

Half of the registration fee and 100% of all donations go back to Literacy DuPage. Fees are $40 to take part in the 5K Timed Run and $35 to participate in the 2-mile walk.

If you cannot attend the race but want to support our team please click here, and then click "Donate Now" to make your contribution to the Laps for Literacy team!

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9 a.m. Saturday, April 25

Downers Grove - Esplanade at Locust Point

(near I-355 and Butterfield Road)

Congratulations to our new volunteer tutors!

Literacy DuPage has 40 new volunteer tutors! They include:

Wheaton graduates

Jessica Cilella, Wendy de Leon Palencia, Lizzie Deely, Bill Grant, Marianne Johnson, Nancy Lupo, Dan Riley, Marge Robinson, Conor Taft, Michelle Warnimont, Jan Wencel & Candy Zoerner

Naperville graduates
Ravi Bhagat, Judy Cammelot, Carolyn Chamot, Lindsay Cook, Kelly Cox, Alissa Hill, Jennifer Ferris, Charlene Hoglund, Kim Jeske, Laxmi Kalakuntla, Anosha Kumara, Elizabeth Magalski, Vita Martinelli, David Reynolds, Karen Saad, Diane Stein, Amy Sue & Ed Wu

Itasca graduates

Ashley Elmore, Jody Grandlienard, Tom Hoder, Louise Lamb, Anjana Matiwala, Ann Marcia McGrath, Barbara Mellody-Pizzato, Debbie Page & Tamar Patterson-Ovedje