Training for Volunteer Tutors of Refugees
In collaboration with Pima Community College’s Refugee Education Program, and the University of Arizona’s Second Language Acquisition and Teaching program, Literacy Connects is offering training sessions for volunteers who teach or tutor English with low-literacy adults from refugee backgrounds. The training offers teaching strategies that help students develop receptive and oral English language skills, as […]
Dreams Come True for Refugee and Immigrant Women
The second cohort of our Women RISE interns have all completed their job-readiness training and are ready to take on the world! Two of the Women RISE interns secured their dream jobs with help from the program. In their own words… “I highly recommend this program to all those women who want to incorporate into […]
Refugees and Immigrants Tell Their Stories
A proud bookmaker holds up her book for the camera. The Tucson Museum of Art and Literacy Connects Help Refugees and Immigrants Tell Their Stories Thanks in part to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block (TMA) and Literacy Connects (LC) […]
UA Eller Students Connect with Women RISE Interns
Last month a group of a dozen graduate students from the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management visited the Literacy Connects campus to connect with our Women RISE interns. The visit was only a small part of several events around Tucson, all part of the Eller College of Management’s Spring Community Outreach. The University of […]
Literacy Connects is a Safe Place
Special Blog from Betty Stauffer, Executive Director of Literacy Connects. Literacy Connects, as our name implies, is a connector. We connect to, with, and for people of all ages—regardless of age, race, gender, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation. This is a scary time for the hundreds of immigrant and refugee children and adults that […]
PCICEO Accountability Session
Join Literacy Connects, PCICEO, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, The University of Arizona College of Education, Amphitheater Public Schools, fellow community members, and candidates for an important Accountability Session focusing on education and economic success for all! What: Accountability Session Why: Learn where candidates stand, vote for education and economic success for all […]
