Adult Literacy Council of Friends of Cadillac Wexford Public Library Spring 2015 dult eading utoring Literacy Council Training and Activities For A New Tutor Training Orientation- Tuesday, We will be holding our first ever fundraising event. March 24th, 5:00-7:45 pm Training session-Sat, March 28th, 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Both sessions will be held in the Cadillac Library ART for a Cause will be held in October of 2015! This will be an art show and sale. An event of this kind was held quite successfully by LOVE INC about 5 years ago, so we have been getting some coaching as we plan the event. All of the art pieces (paintings, photos, sculptures, jewelry, quilts, weaving, etc.) will be donated to be displayed, priced, and available for purchase with the proceeds helping the Adult Literacy Council. Some aspects of this event are still in the planning stages. We do not know for sure where it will be held. The date is flexible within the end of October. The first information Flyer is being sent today. I am sending it separate so that you can print it and give it to others or post it somewhere. Help us spread the word! Large Meeting Room ESL training-Friday, May 8th- 8:30-3:30 in East Lansing MAETC- Mon, May 4th and Tues, May 5th- Grand Rapids, Please Email Barb @ [email protected] to RSVP ======================================= Spring Tutor Training New tutors are being trained at this time. Orientation was held Tues of this week. The training will be Sat Morning. New tutors are needed at this time. If you are able to take a student at this time, please let me know by replying to this newsletter. ____________________ More trainings listed above are available and would be very interesting to attend. If you would like some additional training and are available the days listed above in the first week of May, let me know. English Conversation Group The ESL group of Mexican Spanish speakers continues working in the McBain Library every Monday afternoon from 1:00 -3:00 PM. We often have new students arrive. We try to have 2 tutors there each week. Mango If you haven’t had your ESL student log on to Mango. We encourage you to do that. This is an internet language instruction program that we have been given licensed access to through our website. You need to contact Bonnie @ [email protected] to get a login and password to get started. When you have used it with your student , please email Bonnie and let us know how it is going and how your student is feeling about it. ____________ www.cadillacliteracy.org Make sure you check our website regularly. You can get training and tutoring ideas, handouts, and information by going to the “Tutor Resources” section. This lists websites useful for tutoring. You may also find more links that are helpful in your tutoring and give you more useful information about adult learners. Please email me @ [email protected] with any ideas or suggestions that you might have for the website. New Space in Cadillac Library!! All of our literacy materials and supplies are now in one room at the Cadillac Library. It is officially the Adult Literacy Room. It is a good space for individual tutoring with much better access to the books and supplies you need for tutoring. You are welcome to sign out anything you need from the room. You may need to ask for the key for this room at the circulation desk. Leave your time sheets in the drawer that indicates TIME SHEETS on the book shelf in the Literacy room. Name tags will also be kept in this room on the small file cabinet. Try to remember to use them.