Launching Success Shopping Day! December 14, 2013
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 Launching Success is partnering once again with the Whatcom Literacy Council to organize a Launching Success Shopping Day! 10% of any purchases made on Saturday, December 14, 2013 will be donated to the Whatcom Literacy Council. Everyone is welcome to shop! Just mention that you are associated with the Whatcom Literacy Council and we will receive your donation. The store hours for Launching Success are 10:00am - 6:00pm. You may also shop online at anytime during December 14th to make your donation and help us fight illiteracy in Whatcom County. |
New WLC Team Member
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The Whatcom Literacy Council welcomes its newest staff member, Keeley Savatgy, to the team. Keeley has accepted the position of "Small Group Coordinator" and will be working with the program staff on the six-week classes that we offer throughout Whatcom County.
Keeley graduated from Fairhaven College program in Spring 2013, and has served as a tutor for the English Conversation classes we offer in collaboration with the Whatcom County Library System. Keeley also speaks fluent Spanish, and has experience coordinating volunteers. The WLC team is excited about having Keeley on board.
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The Trivia Bee is Coming!
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Trivia Bee & Silent Auction
March 28, 2014
Bellingham High School
Save The Date for a night Trivia Antics and a Silent Auction filled with an array of goodies for the entire family!
Interested in Volunteering?
Call Katherine Freimund at (360)752-8678
Registration Begins January 8, 2014 |
Tutor Toolbox |
Tutor Recruitment Information Session
January 8, 2014 @ 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
At the Bellingham Public Library (in the Lecture Room)
Our doors are open; all are welcome!
If you have friends or family that you think would be interested in volunteering, please inform them of our Tutor Recruitment Information Session. They can learn more about the Whatcom Literacy Council, the far reaching impact of illiteracy and about becoming a volunteer literacy tutor.
Training is provided and tutoring takes place within your own community at hours convenient for your schedule. No previous teaching or foreign language skills are needed.
Tutors must be at least 18 years old and have graduated from high school.
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Tutor Reminder
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ALP tutors, if you have not already done so, please resubmit your hours directly to Jessica
for the month of September and October. We are experiencing technical difficulties with the online form. We apologize for the inconvenience. (You will be able to submit your November & future reports using the online form.)
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Bad Weather Policy |
The Whatcom Literacy Council main office will be closed if Bellingham Technical College (BTC) is closed and/or if Bellingham Public Schools are closed. Please call 360-752-8766 for BTC closure updates. You may also call Bellingham Public Schools at 360-676-6400 to check the status of school schedules.
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Books and Articles Recommended by Staff
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 NPR Podcast on Adult Education (4-Part Series)
Turning The Page On Illiteracy, Adults Go Back To Class (Part 1)
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