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2015 LVWCC Graduates  |
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Hector & Lucia Lozano
Westchester
ESL Graduates
Tutor: Radeshia Brown
With LVWCC: 2 years
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ESL Graduate
Tutor: Rob Streit
With LVWCC: 5 years
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Ludek Smejkal
Elmwood Park
ESL & ABE Graduate
Tutor: Gary Whitney
With LVWCC: 8 years
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Jinbao Huang & Anna Pu
Forest Park
ESL Graduates
Conversation Cafe
With LVWCC: 3 years
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Oksana Karpenko
Oak Park
ESL Graduate
Tutor: Andy Byrne
With LVWCC: 2 years
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Feliciana Aleman
Hillside
ESL Graduate
Tutor: Susan Sitter
With LVWCC: 3 years
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Would you like to honor the achievements of our graduates? You can make a tribute donation to LVWCC in the name of a learner you know, which will be featured in our June newsletter. |
Newly Trained Tutors |
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Tyreena Jaime
Oak Park
Online Training
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Jim Digre
River Forest
Group Training
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Anne Cothran
Galewood/Chicago
Online & Group Training
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Leslie Cox
River Forest
Online Training
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Mike Tallarico
Western Springs
Online Training
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Erin Kalabsa
Berwyn
Group Training
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Colette Verdun
Oak Park
Group Training
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More New Tutors
Kathy Jones Garnett
Angela Holman
Linda Jones
Jorge Renella
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John Dudzik
Berwyn
Online Training
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Dawn Morse
Oak Park
Online Training
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Elsie Radtke
Brookfield
Group Training
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Barbara Watkins
Oak Park
Online Training
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Cynthia Holman
Chicago
Group Training
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Vanessa Connelly
Berwyn
Online Training
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Kathleen Cuerdon-Kahn
Oak Park
Online Training
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Pam Ahrendt
Northlake
Group Training
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John Schmidt
Westchester
Group Training
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Linda Kennedy
Oak Park
Group Training
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Photo Notes: source order is LVWCC-taken photos, LinkedIn, Facebook, or public photos posted online.
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Tutor of the Month: Kathleen Novak |
  Congratulations to Kathleen Novak, our Tutor of the Month for May. Kathleen has been working with her current learner, Stan for four years. They hardly ever miss a week. You started tutoring for LVWCC in 2010, why did you decide to tutor? I originally decided to tutor because I saw an ad in Triton's catalogue looking for volunteers. Literature has been a big part of my life since I was young and I couldn't imagine a life without being able to read. What is your favorite part of tutoring? I enjoy watching my student learn and how excited he gets when he finally understands something that had baffled him before. What is the hardest part of tutoring? The hardest part for me is... Read more.
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Tutor Recognition |
Congratulations to Rob Streit, who recently completed a 150-hr. online TESOL certificate with Global Leadership College. We commend your dedication to literacy and lifelong learning. |
Have you completed supplemental training this year? Please let us know by forwarding a PDF copy of your certificate and your photo to Esther at echase@lvwcc.org. We would like to recognize your efforts. |
LVWCC Donors Make Changing Lives Possible |
As a learner or tutor at LVWCC, you can change your own life and help others do the same. A gift of $25, $50, $75, or $100 makes a difference. It will:
- train a tutor
- buy a set of consumable workbooks
- make our website better
- help us offer new online courses to learners and tutors
All of these resources equip us to reach adults who want a better life.
We have raised 42% of our goal for individual donations, and we have 2 months to do the rest. We can only do it with your help. Donate online today. If you would prefer to write a check, our mailing address is LVWCC, PO Box 4502, Oak Park, IL 60304. |
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Individuals
Anonymous $500
Jolinda Cappello $130
Esther Chase $300
Lynn Chindlund $25
Mary Christianson $50
Nancy Cohen $100
Katie Frankle $50
Ira & Marie Goodkin $100
Greg Gordon $100
John Gross $100
Erik & Paula Krueger $300
Mario K. Medina $250
Sheila McDonnell $100
Susan Sitter $50
Mari Smith $25
Benjamin Smogolski $25
Kathleen Stewart $50
Ed Swift $150
Cristen Vincent $50
Jeriann Walsh $100
Barbara Watkins $100
Bill Weiland $100
Businesses
Amazon Smile $16
Arden Realty, Sara Connelly $599
McDonald's Corporation $250
US Bank $195
Memorials
In Memory of Edna McQuillan
7 Guys Administrative Services $75
In Memory of Mina Riddle
Joyce Riddle $100
In Memory of Betty Gilchrist
Carolyn Ketcham & Peter Warshaw $20
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TributesIn Honor of Mary Streit's Literacy Service:
Rob Streit $100
In Honor of Mario K. Medina's Birthday:
Jimena Villavicencio $40
Government
Illinois State Library $34,503
Foundations
Donley Foundation $8,000
OPRF Community Foundation $5,000
In-kind Labor
Esther Chase $20,800
As of 4/2/15, we have raised 42%
of our goal for individual donations.
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Upcoming Tutor Training |
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To register for the following, email Esther:
Evening Sessions
LVWCC Orientation
Wed. 5/6/15 6:30-8:30 pm
Berwyn Library
2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Learning Lab 2
Using Public Library Literacy Collections
Wed. 5/13/15 5:30-8:30 pm
Berwyn Library
2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Learning Lab 2
Lesson Planning Basics
Wed. 5/20/15 5:30-8:30 pm
Berwyn Library
2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Learning Lab 2
Morning Sessions
LVWCC Orientation
Fri. 5/1/15 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Berwyn Library
2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402
Learning Lab 2
Using Public Library Literacy Collections
Fri. 5/8/15 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Berwyn Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 Learning Lab 2 Lesson Planning Basics Fri. 5/15/15 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Berwyn Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 Learning Lab 2
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To register for the following, email Esther:
Evening Sessions
9th Annual Literacy Works Roundtable
Wed. 5/27/15 6:00-8:30 pm
Corazón a Corazón
8235 S South Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60617
2nd FL
Saturday Sessions
ABE Day 1 Training North
Sat. 5/2/15 10 am - 4 pm
Howard Area Community Center
7638 N. Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60626
Room 4
ABE Day 2 Training North
Sat. 5/9/15 10 am - 4 pm
Howard Area Community Center
7638 N. Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60626
Room 4
ESL Day 1 Training North
Sat. 5/2/15 10 am - 4 pm
Howard Area Community Center
7638 N. Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60626
Room 1
ESL Day 2 Training North
Sat. 5/9/15 10 am - 4 pm
Howard Area Community Center
7638 N. Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60626
Room 1
For Group Tutors
Building and Maintaining a Comprehensive Adult Citizenship Education ProgramFri. 5/7/15 9 am - 4 pm RegisterUSCIS Chicago District Office
101 W. Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60605 Room 5703
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With WizIQ, we will soon broadcast our groups online! You can attend the group live online at the time they meet, or you can view the video recording at a later time.
We will start with an intermediate ESL group which currently meets at the Berwyn Library on Saturday mornings at 10 am. You must be a current learner of LVWCC at the intermediate or advanced level with a valid library card from one of our 30+ public libraries. Instructions on how to register will be available in our June newsletter. |
Farewell Jasmine! |
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 We are sad to see the departure of Jasmine Brown as our partnerships specialist.
She has accepted a full-time position as Outreach Librarian at the Warren-Newport Library. She served with us at LVWCC from August 2013 to April 2015. Read More |
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