We are opening the waitlist for new students!

September News and Notes

Hello friends - lots of news!  We are busy planning for the upcoming year. Please read through this newsletter carefully and watch for event flyers in the Literacy Centers.

There has been a big change in the Framingham Literacy staff.  After many years on our office staff, Elin Calver has retired.  We had a great retirement luncheon at Minado (check out our photo!) and presented her with a gift certificate for travel with Road Scholar. We wish her well!  Our summer intern Kate will continue working during the school year.  Please make her feel welcome.

Please contact us if you have any questions. Enjoy the last few days of summer!  Anne, Kiera & Laurie

Citizenship Classes

We are offering civics and citizenship classes in both Natick and Framingham.  Many thanks to Isabel Wesley and Chris Ahearn for leading these classes.

Natick:            Information Session on September 5th, 6:30pm; Classes meet on     
                       Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8:30pm, September 12th - November 21st.
                       Register by contacting Laurie (508-647-6400 X1583;    
                       [email protected])

Framingham:  Classes meet on Saturdays, 10 - 12 noon, September 30th -
                       December 9th. Register by contacting Kiera (508-532-5574; 
                       [email protected])

This is a wonderful opportunity to prepare for citizenship. 
Please let your students know!
A bit of fun to kick off the year!

Please join us on Wednesday, September 6th (5:30 - 7pm) for pizza before the Brazilian jazz concert -- all are welcome!  AND please join us on Friday, September 8th in Natick for drinks and cookies (12noon - 2pm).  See you then!

For Tutors
  • A reunion!  For all tutors who were trained in the last year, reunion is a chance to get together and talk about your experiences with a trainer.  Join Laurie Christie for a discussion of the challenges of tutoring and bring your concerns.  September 6th, 4 - 5:30pm, Literacy Classroom Framingham.
  • On September 20th at 1pm, Dr. Marcel LaVergne will offer a tutor workshop entitled:  Developing Communicative Skills through Reading.
    "This workshop will introduce the participants to the reading process and will explore various activities that will encourage students to speak. Although people read for pleasure and to gain information, the goal here is to make reading the springboard for conversation and discussion. The participants will learn some theory about reading and have some hands-on experiences to practice techniques that they can use themselves with their own students." Join us (Costin Room, Framingham)!
  • Ready for more?  We still have 40 students on the waiting list and we will register more in September.  If you are interested in taking another student, please contact the office. We also need additional conversation leaders to act as substitutes and to lead conversation classes.  Let us know if you are interested!
     
  • As always, thanks for all your hard work!
For Students

We are opening the waitlist for new ESOL students during the second week of September-- please let your friends know! 
Natick:  Friday, September 8th (12noon to 2pm)  Framingham:  Tuesday, September 12th (10am - 1pm) and Thursday, September 14th, (10am - 1pm). Unfortunately, the wait for a tutor is still 9 months to a year. 


 
Tutor Training

We are offering both ESOL and BL training for new tutors this fall.  The ESOL training will be in Natick on Wednesday afternoons beginning October 4th.  The BL training will be in Framingham on Tuesday mornings beginning October 31st.

Please let your friends know what a wonderful opportunity this is!
LVM Literacy Unlimited | 508-532-5574 | [email protected] 
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