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 […]
“Don’t Be Afraid.”
Ana (third from left) with tutors and other GED gradsLiteracy Connects is proud to announce the June 1, 2017 HSE/GED graduation of nine adult students! You may remember Ana as our inspiring student speaker from last year’s Get Connected event. We’re excited to share that she was able to take the stage earlier this […]
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) […]
ELAA Student Shares Love of Reading
In 1992, Esperanza came to the United States from Colombia, with multiple college degrees–one a master’s degree in Spanish. She taught Spanish classes at Pima Community College while also working in facilities maintenance at both the University of Arizona and El Conquistador. Despite all of her hard work she was disappointed in her English skills […]
STS! Celebrates 15 Years at Sam Hughes Elementary
On a sunny, 90+ degree day in October of this year, the Stories that Soar! team brought their A-game to the stage at Sam Hughes Elementary. The performance marked the 15 year anniversary of our relationship with Sam Hughes Elementary. That’s fifteen years of incredible student stories coming to life on stage. After the show, […]
Passing on the Invaluable Gift of Literacy
Defining Literacy What is literacy? In my mind, it is being able to both give and receive thoughts and ideas in the process of interconnecting with the world around us. Other people are a very big part of that world, and I believe that reading, writing, listening, speaking, signing, and miming are all activities through […]
