Small nonprofits like ours make a big difference for the communities who live here. We are thrilled to have Spur Local, formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy, support our work! After a rigorous review process, we are proud to announce the Literacy Council of Frederick County’s selection to the 2023 Spur Local class of critical local...
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...
As the Literacy Council celebrates our 60th anniversary of providing the Frederick County community with essential adult literacy programs, our volunteers are the driving force behind six decades of impact. Samantha Purvis is one of those passionate volunteers who we are honoring in this month’s Volunteer Spotlight as a tutor and class instructor. Samantha joined...
We are proud to announce that Kim Brown and Victoria dos Santos are being recognized as 2023 Touching Lives honorees for their work as Workplace Literacy and Program Coordinators at the Literacy Council! The Touching Lives in Frederick County Award offers a moment of public recognition for non-management staff members who have demonstrated outstanding involvement...
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...
As the Literacy Council celebrates our 60th anniversary of providing the Frederick County community with essential adult literacy programs, our volunteers have been the driving force behind six decades of impact. Carolyn Crunkleton is one of those passionate volunteers who we are honoring in this month’s Volunteer Spotlight. Carolyn joined the Literacy Council after completing...
The Literacy Council’s Scrabble® Mania Online Auction for Literacy opens for bidding on Wednesday, May 3, 2023 through 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 14! Our auction opens the day of our Scrabble Mania for Literacy in person event on May 3rd at Steinhard’s Brewing Company! The proceeds from this auction will support all of our...
The Literacy Council is celebrating Volunteer Appreciation Week April 16-22 by paying tribute to our 150+ wonderful long-time and new volunteers! As we celebrate our 60th Year Anniversary we know we couldn’t have made it to this monumental milestone without our volunteers. For the past sixty years our volunteers have been dedicated to providing literacy support to...
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...
