When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I first started volunteering with the Literacy Council of Frederick County (LCFC) in June of 2025.On social media, I had heard so much about the literacy crisis in America, and it inspired me to...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I wanted to do something useful for the community and I missed interacting with people from different cultures. What kind of volunteering do you do with us? Please describe a meaningful experience that you have...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I started back in 20II. Although I worked with a basic literacy student at that time, I changed to working with ESL students in 20I3. I had taught ESL Writing at the College level...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I began volunteering with the Literacy Council in 2025. As a technology professional, I understand that literacy — both traditional and digital — is the absolute foundation of opportunity. I wanted to use my...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I began volunteering last year, but my connection with the Literacy Council started earlier when I participated in several of its programs as a student. The support I received, including working with a personal...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I started tutoring back in November of 2020 but it seems like only yesterday. I was already retired and was looking for something useful to do with some of my time. I looked up...
When did you first start volunteering with The Literacy Council of Frederick County and what made you decide to do so? I completed my volunteer training in June 2025 after seeing a flyer for the council at a local coffee shop. I’d been searching for a meaningful way to give back to the community, and...
If you’re having trouble figuring out how to put your spare time to good use, consider what Caroline Gaver did in 1975. She became a volunteer with the Literacy Council of Frederick County, and it’s a choice that has come to define a truly well lived life. “I don’t believe it myself,” Caroline Gaver laughs,...
How very strange—and wonderful— it is to realize that, after working at something for most of your adult life, you still have the capacity to learn. I am someone who avoids too much introspection, but that changed when, after a long career as an editor and writer, I retired from the Smithsonian Institution. Anyone...
Catherine Coundjeris’ love of words and writing has been a constant in her life, from her days teaching college students the art of writing to her decision to share her passion for literacy with students needing help learning the basics. “After moving to Frederick, I sought out the Literacy Council Of Frederick County in 2011,”...
