What’s Going On?
- 2010 Literacy Recognition Awardees Announced
- Advocacy Toolkit
- The Change Agent health issue
- NYC website on government benefits
- Bookbinders’ 2009 softball game for literacy!
2010 LAC Literacy Recognition Awardees
Wayne Carey
Counselor
CUNY – Borough of Manhattan Community College
Caryn T. Davis
Instructor
CUNY – College of Staten Island CLIP Program
Hillary Gardner
Professional Development Coordinator
CUNY – CUNY Adult Literacy Program
Bi Ming Long
Volunteer
University Settlement Family Literacy Program
Leslee Oppenheim
Director of Language and Literacy Programs
CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
Robert Stein
Staff Developer/Computer Lab Lead Teacher
BEGIN – Brooklyn Language Work Study Program
Nestor V. Tebio
Program Manager
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens ESOL Program
Please join us for the 25th annual LAC Literacy Recognition Awards ceremony which will be held on Wednesday, June 30th, 2010, at Scholastic Inc. Awardees’ programs will receive a library development grant from the Bookbinders’ Guild of New York. The Literacy Recognition Ceremony is sponsored by the Bookbinders Guild of New York and Scholastic Inc.
Advocating for Literacy
The National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) has launched its new online Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit. The toolkit contains dozens of resources, facts and reports provided by member organizations of the NCL and is a one stop shop for all advocates interested in improving adult education. The materials in the toolkit are essential for adult education advocacy efforts on both the federal and state level. You can access the toolkit at www.ncladvocacy.org.The Change Agent Health Issue
The Change Agent has just published a special issue on health: 56 pages of short articles, illustrations, cartoons, math lessons, and quizzes explore students experiences dealing with health challenges and their individual- and community-based responses to those challenges. Learn about the U.S. health insurance industry, student-recommended home remedies, students experiences of health disparities, tips and tricks for being healthy, the connection between mental and physical health and much more. Featuring ready-to-use lesson plans, personal stories, and lots of graphics, The Change Agent is perfect for a multi-level ABE and/or ESOL classroom.
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NYC Information about Government Benefits
New York City has created a new website, ACCESS NYC, to “promote self-sufficiency among New York City’s residents by providing greater access to benefit programs offered by City, State, and Federal government agencies.” Although this site could use plain language editing, this is an important step in the effort to get benefit information to those who need it. The url is https://a858-ihss.nyc.gov/ihss1/en_US/IHSS_homePage.do
Bookbinders’ Guild of New York Annual Softball Game
The Bookbinders’ Guild held another very successful softball game in September, raising thousands of dollars for New York City literacy programs.