by Delpha Thomas and Dominque Hoffman (Vice President)
Portland Literacy Council Board of Directors
Are you looking for a way to take your volunteer tutoring skills to a whole new level or engage more deeply and effectively with refugees and immigrants in your community? The LESLLA Symposium in Portland in August would be an excellent opportunity to do just that. As you know, the unique issues that our low-educated adult learners face can present a a serious challenge to even the most seasoned volunteer literacy tutor. This symposium is the premier conference for sharing skills and strategies for working with these adults.
Symposium Details
This August, Portland State University is hosting literacy experts from around the world at the 2017 International Literacy Education and Second Language Learning for Adults (LESLLA) Symposium. This event spans three days (
August 10th-12th
) and brings together researchers and teachers who share an interest in the development of second language skills by adult immigrants with little or no schooling.
Learn more about the mission of
LESLLA.
PLC Scholarships for LESLLA Symposium
The Portland Literacy Council is a proud sponsor of the LESLLA Symposium this year, and we are also excited to announce that we are offering a combination of full-registration or single-day scholarship options to attend LESLLA 2017.
To view the symposium schedule or learn more about this year's event, please see the 2017 Symposium homepage at Portland State University's Department of Applied Linguistics page.
The application asks which days you wish to attend, so you will need to review the conference schedule before applying.
The deadline for LESLLA scholarship applications is
FRIDAY, JUNE 9
, just two weeks away! Scholarship recipients must give a presentation at one of the PLC's Awesome Tutor workshops or write a piece for a LiteracyLinks newsletter.
Questions? Email PLC at info@portlandliteracy.org
Editor's Note
Hats off to the local planning committee
The LESLLA Conference is being organized by a local committee who have put in many, many hours in bring the symposium to Portland. Each year's symposium alternates between the U.S. and Europe. Not only did they secure the event for Portland, they have planned the event, developed the program, and recruited presenters and volunteers to staff the symposium. They have done a stellar job -- Thank you!
Many thanks to the Planning Committee TEAM:
Jen Sacklin (co-chair)
Eric Dodson (co-chair)
Margi Felix-Lund (co-chair)
Domminick McParland (co-chair)
Steve Reder
John Hellermann
Kathy Harris
Peggy L. Murphy
