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January 2014
 
18th Annual Trivia Bee and Silent Auction

We're excited to announce that this year's Trivia Bee & Silent Auction will take place on March 28th at Bellingham High School from 6:00pm - 9:00pm.
 
The Trivia Bee will once again be hosted by Ken Jennings and KAFE Radio's Scotty VanDryver!

The Trivia Bee is a great opportunity to get involved with your community and have fun. Up to 32 teams may compete this year, so form your team and register today, or purchase tickets to cheer on your friends! Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the competition begins at 7:00 pm.

If you'd like to get involved with WLC and volunteer at the Trivia Bee, we'd love to have you; or if you have something you would like to donate to our silent auction call our office at (360) 752-8678 to make arrangements.

We appreciate all of your support and hope to see you at our Trivia Bee!

 

In This Issue
Learner Teaches Tai-Chi
Bad Weather Policy
Articles Recommended by Staff
Send Us Your Stories
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USA Learns is a great way to learn English online by watching interesting videos and completing educational activities.
Tutors - We Need Your Reports!
Just a reminder to all of you wonderful tutors that we need to receive a report from you
each month to keep us up to date on how things are going with your learner.  Please take a few minutes to click here and send us a report on all of the good work you do!
 
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Handmade Banner
We would like to extend our gratitude to Pete Tryon & Meg Hayes for the beautiful handmade banner that we now have in our front office. 

 

Learner Teaches Tai-Chi
Lupita Tai Chi
Former learner Lupita gives back to her community by using the skills she's learned from our ESL classes. Lupita teaches a weekly Tai-Chi class for free at the Deming Public Library to children and adults.

 

Tai-Chi improves one's breathing, concentration and relaxation through a series of slow, fluid movements. Giving instructions in English has been excellent practice for Lupita and has improved her overall sense of involvement in her community. 

 

We're very proud of Lupita and are pleased that we were able to empower her to give back!

 

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.

 

Staff Recommendations

NONPROFIT BOARD SERVICE 101

Are you serving or considering serving on a nonprofit Board of Directors? Are you not quite clear on what your responsibilities are as a board member?

 

Attend the Nonprofit Board Service 101 Workshop with Liz Heath of Sound Nonprofits in Tacoma and Teresa Glidden of the Office of the Secretary of State on January 31, 2014.


Send Us Your Stories and Photos!

Please send us your stories and/or photos of any accomplishments or experiences that you would like us to highlight in future newsletters.
 
If you have any questions or need help, please contact us at (360) 752-8678 or by email:
 
Katherine Freimund, Executive Director - director@whatcomliteracy.org
Summer Ostlund, ELL Program Coordinator summer@whatcomliteracy.org
Jessica Hilburn, ALP Coordinator - jessica@whatcomliteracy.org
Keeley Savatgy, Small Group Coordinator - keeley@whatcomliteracy.org
Omar Jordan, Events Coordinator - omar@whatcomliteracy.org




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