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Literacy of Northern NY tutors and students with the class of new tutors

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.

Barbara "Bobby" Gordon, retired BOCES Adult Literacy Teacher, has been appointed part-time Literacy of Northnern NY coordinator through funds from the Literacy of Northern NY chapter of Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

Did you know:

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:

Bobby Gordon, Coordinator
Literacy of Northern NY
2 Park Street, Civic Center
Potsdam, NY 13676

or call Bobby at:
Bobby Gordon (315) 265-0194