The Literacy Council of Frederick County’s Workplace Literacy Program formally began in 2016 and has been a game-changer, helping people employed in area hospitality-service businesses improve their English-language proficiency. Its success has been recognized with awards and grants from business and government leaders. And in January, the Council brought to fruition another goal for this...
The Winter English as a Second Language (ESL) Book Club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and enjoyed the poetic words and moving story of Christy Lefteri in Songbirds. It was an edge of your seat read that had elements of literary fiction as well as mystery and suspense. Lefteri, a child of...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet students from two of our Parent Literacy Program classes who are featured this month in our “Learner Spotlight”. Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s literacy programs, which also include our Tutoring, Community Class and Workplace Literacy Programs. Congratulations to all the mothers who...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Fatemah, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight”. Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s literacy programs, including authors from Reflections: Voices of English Learners, the Literacy Council’s literary magazine, as well as adult learners in other programs. Fatemah contributed her story...
Tutors, students, Board Members and members of our community met in person for the first time in two years March 6 to celebrate the publication of the Literacy Council of Frederick County’s fifth edition of its literary magazine, Reflections: Voices of English Learners. Geordie Wilson, Board President, gave opening remarks celebrating the creative work of...
Welcome to our Monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Vanessa, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight.” Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s Tutoring, Community Classes, Parent and Workplace Literacy Programs, as well as authors from our literary magazine, Reflections: Voices of English Learners. Vanessa was among the first group...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Helon, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight”. Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s literacy programs, including authors from Reflections: Voices of English Learners, the Literacy Council’s literary magazine, as well as adult learners in other programs. Helon contributed her story...
Written by Catherine Coundjeris, Book Club Facilitator and Writing Classes Instructor This winter’s Book Club at the Literacy Council met for three sessions and delved into stories from an anthology, Coming of Age in the 21st Century edited by Mary Frosch. It was a an inward journey of self-exploration as first generation Americans and people...
Fall classes have been especially joyful this year as students return to more in-person instruction in the Literacy Council’s classroom, as well as other locations. Remote instruction also continued with students for whom this was the best option to access learning opportunities. Classes were conducted in U.S. Civics, multi level Conversation, Parent Conversation (at two...
Welcome to our monthly Learner Spotlight! We invite you to meet Inok, our featured student this month in our “Learner Spotlight”. Featured adult learners represent the Literacy Council’s literacy programs, including authors from Reflections: Voices of English Learners, the Literacy Council’s literary magazine, as well as adult learners in other programs. Inok contributed stories to...
