adult literacy
Life in a Refugee Camp: From Bhutan to the United States by Posta Dangal
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 12-08-2016 under NONPROFITS
I am Posta. I was born in the country of Bhutan in a small village in Surey. I grew up in Surey. My father passed away when I was one year old. We have five family members in our house. After my father passed away, all the responsibilities were...
Winner of Literacy Center of West Michigan's 2016 Spellebration shares her message
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 08-10-2016 under NONPROFITS
My name is Silvia Guzman and I am from Mexico. I'm married and have five children. Three are living with me and two are in Mexico. When I came to the Literacy Center I set for myself three major goals, to obtain the skills of reading, writing,...
Adult learners from the Literacy Center of West Michigan share their writing
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 02-22-2016 under NONPROFITS
The learners enrolled in English classes at Sibley Elementary practiced using the present tense by talking about interesting places in the West Side neighborhood. The families living around and attending Sibley are very proud of their community....Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 08-18-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Wednesday, September 9 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:00 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors the...Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 08-12-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Thursday, August 13 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:00 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors to find...Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 05-13-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:30 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors the...
The Transformation of My Life by Robert Tennie
by (LiteracyCenter)
Submitted 04-28-2015 under NONPROFITS
The transformation of my life is coming to America during the Liberian Civil War. The war changed my life when the rebels entered Monrovia, the capital. There were no safe areas. I had a brother living with me. When the rebels advanced, I told him...Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 03-16-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:30 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors the...Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 03-11-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Thursday, April 2, 2015 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:30 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors the...Volunteer Tutor Orientation
by (kpayne)
Submitted 02-04-2015 under
The Literacy Center of West Michigan has scheduled an information session on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 for prospective volunteer tutors. This session is held at 6:30 pm and lasts one hour. It allows persons interested in becoming volunteer tutors the...