Month: <span>June 2017</span>

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Welcome to Our New Website!
June 10, 2017December 18, 2018
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Welcome to Our New Website!

If you’re a regular visitor to the Literacy Council’s website, you’re probably surprised by its brand-new look. We hope you’re finding the site is more responsive, more informative, and more visually representative of the important services our organization provides. Time for an update The idea to completely revamp the site came about two years ago,...

New Alliance with Frederick Community College
June 8, 2017December 18, 2018
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New Alliance with Frederick Community College

We’ve been teaching adults to read and write, and to speak English, for more than half a century now, and we’re proud of the way we’ve been able to help our students make big changes in their lives. But there are so many more people who could use our help! Our new website is intended...

Literacy Makes a Difference
June 7, 2017December 18, 2018
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Literacy Makes a Difference

Last year’s adult learners working with the Literacy Council had a total of 183 children under age 18 living at home. This is really something to think about. Think of the difference it makes to these children when their parents learn to read and write or to speak English. No longer do the adults who...

Spring Schedule Includes a Variety of Classes
June 2, 2017December 18, 2018
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Spring Schedule Includes a Variety of Classes

The Literacy Council’s basic mode of teaching has been – and continues to be – one-on-one tutoring. This ensures that a student’s particular needs can be met. Can she read English but not speak it, or the other way around? Is he literate in his own language, or does he need to start with the...