Reflections from our Summer AmeriCorps Intern
By: Samantha E. Loustaunau My summer AmeriCorps position has been an amazing opportunity. I applied to get experience and learn what happens behind the scenes at Literacy Connects. One of my roles is to assist in the Intensive Pronunciation Class with students from all over the world. Helping students improve their English can […]
Meet our New Staff
Mary Rodenboh has joined the Resource Team as the Development Coordinator. Mary earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Lake Erie College and began her career in the non-profit world of community theater. When her professional life took a detour, she remained active as a volunteer in a local non-profit that raised money to fund […]
Best of Stories that Soar! was a BLAST!
Best of Stories that Soar! was a BLAST! There is only one way to celebrate a record-breaking and award-winning Stories that Soar! season, and that is with Best of Stories that Soar! On May 15th, over 600 people joined Literacy Connects to honor young authors and the talented Stories that Soar! acting ensemble at the […]
11,811 Stories Written by Local Youth!
Why are local youth writing so many stories? The Magic Box is hungry, of course! This year Literacy Connects’ Magic Box traveled around Pima County asking children to stuff it full of stories from their imaginations and personal experiences. And stuff it they did! Now it’s time for the Stories that Soar! professional acting ensemble […]
Open House at Literacy Connects!
Come join us at our Open House & Recognition Event! Friday, April 29, 2016 4:30pm-7:00pm 200 E. Yavapai Rd. Please RSVP here for catering purposes. Enjoy the spectacular spring weather with us in our new courtyard! We are looking forward to an evening of meeting new friends and catching up with old ones, celebrating our amazing […]
Thank you for your support to help our community do better!
Let’s make Arizona a wonderful place to grow. “It’s fun because you can bring out your imagination and my imagination is pretty wild.” 5th grader writing for Stories that Soar! and the Magic Box Arizona Gives Day is a statewide, 24 hour, online giving experience that unites Arizonans around causes they believe in. You are […]
Students Give Back
Our Adult Basic Literacy program prides itself on being an “on ramp” for our students. They come to us to prepare for the next step towards their goals. Sometimes that next step is job training, a GED program, or a promotion at work. Sometimes the next step is one that none of us anticipated … […]
Gifts of Gratefulness
“To be grateful is to find blessings in everything.” Alan Cohen As the year comes quickly to a close, we have so much gratitude for all the wonderful students, coaches, volunteers and opportunities for growth this year has brought to Literacy Connects. Journey with us as we reflect on some of the great events, happenings and […]
Super Saturday Success
On Saturday, November 7th, nearly 50 Reading Seed coaches filled the rooms at Literacy Connects for Super Saturday, a day devoted to professional development for our volunteers. Coaches spent the morning attending sessions, experiencing some new strategies, meeting their peers, and getting some new ideas for coaching. The rooms were filled with laughter as […]
Training for Volunteer Tutors of Refugees was Successful
With support from the Zuckerman Foundation, the Literacy Connects English Language Acquisition for Adults program offered a training on October 9 & 16 for volunteers who tutor or teach English to low-literacy refugee adults. The training offered teaching strategies for developing receptive and oral language skills, as well as emerging reading and writing skills. The 23 […]
