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Adult Literacy
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Potsdam Public
Library and Literacy of Northern NY
Changing Lives!
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The collaborative effort
between the Adult Literacy of Northern New York and the Potsdam
Public Computer Center helped Aziza Islam improve her English
speaking and digital literacy skills that allowed her to
find employment.
Aziza, who moved here from Bangladesh, improved her English
skills to the point where she now has lots of friends, has
gotten a job, and is much happier in Potsdam than when she
first arrived and had difficulty with speaking and understanding
English. Her husband wrote a wonderful letter of appreciation. |
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Starting from
the left
René Austin,
Potsdam Computer Center Director, Aziza Islam,
Barbara
Gordon, former St. Lawrence County Literacy of Northern New
York Coordinator |
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Michael Thurber of Potsdam worked hard in the St. Lawrence County
Literacy of Northern New York program, which is housed in the Potsdam Public Library, to improve his reading,
writing and math skills. As a result, he was able to earn his high school equivalency
diploma and has been accepted for admission to North Country Community
College. |
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Michael with
his high school diploma AND his letter of acceptance to college
- Michael has been working hard for many years to get his
diploma and be accepted into college. Congratulations, Michael! |
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Both
agencies were reactivated or established through grants obtained
by the Potsdam Public Library through North Country Library
System and the NYS Department of Education, Division of Library
Development and are located in the library.
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Literacy of Northern NY trains new tutors |
A few practicing tutors and students returned to share experiences
with the new class. Front row: (L-R) Chris Washburn - new tutor,
Torrie DeGhett-new tutor, Laura Fregoe-new tutor, Carley Smith-new
tutor, Pampa Bhattacharyya -ESL student, Pam Whittet-tutor,
Xiuyan Fan-ESL student, Penney LeBeau-tutor
Back row:(L-R) Daniel Stevens-new tutor, Michele Stone-new tutor,
Virginia Reed-new tutor, Clifton Duval-new tutor, John Hunt-new
tutor, John Kaplan-tutor, Maureen Triolo-tutor, Leon LeBeau-tutor,
Hyman Baker-tutor, Kun Zhang-ESL student, Wu Cao-ESL student
New tutors missing from the photo include Elisha Chaffee, Brijlal
Chaudhari, Pat Gengo, Geoff Pierce, Kailey Ryan, Erica Sieg,
& Alexander Tedeschi. |
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- that nearly 1 out of 5 adults in St. Lawrence
County has trouble reading a newspaper, cannot fill out a job
application and cannot add up the prices of several purchases?
- that there are a large number of adults in
St. Lawrence Country who have recently come to this country
and who need to learn or improve their spoken or written English?
- that there is an organization in our county
(Literacy of Northern NY) which provides free help for these
people who need to improve their English literacy skills?
- that Literacy of Northern NY provides free
training for adults who wish to volunteer to provide literacy
tutoring?
- that the volunteer tutors often say they feel
they're benefiting as much from their tutoring as their students
are?
Literacy of Northern NY
now has an active affiliate in St. Lawrence County and is seeking
volunteers to participate in a free tutor training workshop.
If you have a few hours a week to devote to this
interesting, rewarding and valuable effort, please fill out the
attached form
and return it to:
Literacy of Northern NY
2 Park Street, Civic Center
Potsdam, NY 13676
(315) 265-0194
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