Voices of Literacy Connects Jan/Feb 2019
For adult literacy week, Literacy Connects students submitted their writing to practice their new skills and share a part of themselves with the community. Three prizes were awarded to Adan Pichardo, Rihana Ibrahim, and Ana Lopez Rojas Adan Pichardo, Beginning English Language student at Martha Cooper “I like to come to English class because […]
Eduardo Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez was born and raised in Tucson. He graduated from Tucson High School in 2005. Eduardo has been struggling with reading and writing since he was a kid. In school, he had both mainstream and special education classes where he got extra help, but he still graduated without the skills he needed as an […]
Batsiemisa ‘Prisca’ Bikumunu
Batsiemisa “Prisca” Bikumunu arrived in Tucson in December of 2015 as a refugee from Congo. She left behind her family including a brother and sister. She arrived in Tucson alone. There were no friends or family to welcome her. She did not speak English. Her first language is French but she also speaks Swahili and […]
Stories that Transform
Be transformed by the stories of adult learners! Recently, our students have had the privilege of working on an exciting, new project for Literacy Connects. For the first time ever, students Literacy Volunteers of Tucson’s Basic Literacy and English Language Acquisition for Adults programs and Pima Community College Adult Education have come together to create […]
Congratulations GED Graduates!
Congratulations to our recent GED graduates! On Wednesday, May 22nd, ten students reached an educational milestone. Eight students from the Lindsey Learning Center, a partnership between Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and Pima County One Stop, and two students from Literacy Volunteers of Tucson earned a General Equivalency Diploma. These students participated in the official graduation […]
Join Literacy Connects for 60 Days and 60 Ways to build community literacy!!
This summer, get fired up about literacy! As June and July turn the heat up, Literacy Connects is using the next 60 days to connect you with incredible opportunities for learning and exploration right here in the Old Pueblo. Follow along for a variety of fun and easy ways that YOU (as an individual, family […]
An English Language tutor sings the praises of his class
“Twice a week I have had the pleasure of teaching English to a group of adult students. They are dedicated, enthusiastic, and, I think most importantly, kind and encouraging to one another. That’s what makes them great. I have a great deal of respect for their dedication. Juan and Ignacio are construction workers. These men […]
Volunteers – You Are Appreciated!
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and we would like to thank all of the volunteers in Literacy Connects’ programs for your many dedicated hours of service. You are truly the heart and soul of our programs. You are making a difference! Last year, volunteers with our programs served the community in a variety of dynamic […]
My Literacy is my Children’s Literacy
Over the course of six weeks, three adult students from Literacy Volunteers of Tucson and three tutors created digital literacy stories. STORYTELLING is the way we have communicated since our earliest ancestors gathered around a campfire. Digital stories continue this tradition in modern form, by allowing individuals to use easily available software to create short, […]
Thanks Tucson for a record-setting show of support at Tucson Festival of Books!
Thanks to your support, Literacy Connects collected over 1,400 signatures for the National Right to Literacy Scroll at their tent at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 10 and 11. This is a new national record!! Previously Milwaukee held the record for the most signatures with 1,238. There is no competition for how many […]
