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Message From the Director
Happy New Year! A big "Thank You" to everyone who supported us in 2012 as volunteers and donors. Your contributions of talent, time, and funds to our free tutoring program help so many adults and out-of-school youth in our county improve their reading skills and broaden their life choices. You are awesome!
"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home."
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 DeMario and Tutor Christine Harrison
DeMario wants to improve his reading and writing skills to get a job as a heating and air conditioning technician. AACLC is serving over 120 adult learners like DeMario by providing free literacy instruction.
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 Thinking about becoming a tutor?
Our tutor training is twelve hours in length and covers both Basic Literacy and ESL instruction. Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park has graciously agreed to host our next tutor training on March 2nd and 23rd from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, as well as the Follow On session on April 20th, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM.
We have a class size limit of 35 so if you, or someone you know, would be interested in attending this training, please email programdirector@aaclc.org or call 410-798-0408 as soon as possible to reserve a seat.
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 Anne Arundel County Literacy Council wishes to thank the following organizations for their 2012 sponsorship/support. Good Deeds Real Estate, LLC Presbyterian Women of Harundale Church Rotary Club Of Annapolis Rotary Club of Glen Burnie TD Charitable Foundation (through TD Bank of Edgewater)
3-Point Products, Inc. Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Annapolis Chick-Fil-A restaurants at the following locations:
Edgewater, Soloman's Island Rd Westfield Annapolis Mall Arundel Mills
Severn, Quarterfield Rd
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 New Additions to our Volunteer Staff
Annette Graves annette210@aol.com has agreed to take on the Tutor Coordinator position. Annette is an educator and the Tutor Representative for the Board. She is currently tutoring both a basic literacy student and ESL student. She will help tutors through the training process, make sure they are matched with a student, and provide ongoing tutor support.
Maureen Reynolds maureenmreynolds@verizon.net is our new Student Coordinator. Maureen will follow the students from the initial contact through "graduation." She will ensure that all students are assessed and matched with a tutor. Maureen previously worked as an assistant to Senators Barbara Mikulski and Jennie Forehand. She also served as Programs Abroad Coordinator for AFS Intercultural Programs, taught ESL classes at the Bahrain School, and has been both a tutor and assessor for our Literacy Council.
Dr. Lynda Salamon lyndasalamon@hotmail.com will be our Tutor Follow On Coordinator. Lynda is a retired English professor, a founding member of Anne Arundel Women Giving Together, and a former AACLC tutor. She will be coordinating our Tutor Tune Ups and Follow On sessions throughout the year. If you would be willing to lead a Tutor Tune Up, or have suggestions for guest speakers, please email Lynda.
Jae Sherwood toadsville@me.com a teacher and computer programmer by trade, is currently working for AACLC as our new computer facilitator. She is the one responsible for sending out the monthly forms that collect and report all the hours our volunteers put in every month. With these hours and our students' successes documented, we are better able to apply for grant money and showcase our students' achievements. Jae has previously worked for the Northern Virginia Literacy Council and volunteered her time as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), representing abused and neglected children.
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Tutor Tips
Check out Adult Learning Activities from the California Distance Learning Project: http://www.cdlponline.org/
Visit www.khanacademy.org to work on skills in many subjects. Tutors can link with their learners (through gmail) to see what has been mastered and what the learner is "stuck" on.
Newreaderspress.com has a large, downloadable selection of free GED prep materials available.
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Contact
Anne ArundelCounty Literacy Council, Inc.
410-269-4419 / programdirector@aaclc.org
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P.S. it's not to late to respond to our annual appeal
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