Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse

LVGS Executive Director Marsha L Tait interviewed about #SCRABBLEMania2014 this morning on Bridge St. Channel 9 Syracuse!http://www.localsyr.com//scrabble-mania-bridge-str/4913947

LVGS Executive Director Marsha L Tait will appear on Bridge St. at 10:15 AM Monday 2/3 to talk about #SCRQABBLEMania2014! http://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street

Literacy Volunteers of Wayne CountyLiteracy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse Options for this story We are seeking a new team member - Please share!... ESOL Coordinator: Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator for our English for Speakers of Other Languages adult tutoring program. The ESOL Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the ESOL Programs which serve adult English Language Learners throughout Wayne County. Duties include intake and testing of students, recruiting and training of volunteer tutors, ongoing educational support, and donor reporting. The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/ experience. Computers skills - including word processing, email/internet, and database entry desired. Knowledge of Spanish, Creole, or Chinese is helpful, but not required. The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County, Inc. is to promote and foster increased literacy in Wayne County, NY. We do this through a variety of programs and activities that provide opportunities for adults to learn, encourage reading in the community, and help children prepare to succeed in school. Please send a resume and cover letter by February 17 to Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County at [email protected]. on Friday Newark, NY

Ronnie Leigh will be interviewed today (Jan. 30) WAER FM 88's Eric Cohen!

LVGS 2014 SCRABBLE Mania is less than 8 days away! Online registration is now closed, but tickets are still available by calling 315-471-1300 X172! Don't miss the fun! LVGS has surprises in store for you this year! http://www.lvgs.org/scrabblemania/

It's almost time for LVGS SCRABBLE Mania! Friday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 PM at Traditions at the Links in East Syracuse, NY. Tables and tickets are still available at: http://www.lvgs.org/scrabblemania/sponsorships/ Don't miss fabulous jazz provided by Ronnie Leigh and Marcus Curry, Celebrity Emcee WAER's Eric Cohen, plentiful food and great prizes!

Join us on Weds. Nov. 30 for a fun filled evening to benefit Literacy Volunteers! Call 471-1300 X172 to register!

LVGS Treasurer Bonnie Silvernail, volunteer Marty Angelone, and Exec. Dir. Marsha Tait in 5K walk Making Strides Against Breast Cancer with Syracuse Zonta Club 10 20 13.

Register Today! PIAAC, What Now? Live Webcast November 2, 2013, 12:30 PM Eastern Time Register for the live webcast here. Register to attend in-person here.... In October, results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) study were releasedthe first seminal data about the literacy skills and competencies of adults in the U.S. in more than 10 years. How does this new information help further your day-to-day work and forward public policy favorable to the adult literacy and basic education field? Join us online via live webcast or in-person at the U.S. Conference on Adult Literacy to hear national presenters speak about the importance of the study. Receive tools, resources, tactics, and strategies for programs interested in using the PIAAC study as a way to advance your public policy agenda and to raise awareness. Panelists: Johan Uvin, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Policy and Strategic Initiatives Stephen Reder, professor of applied linguistics, Portland State University Denine Torr, Dollar General Director of Community Initiatives Jackie Taylor, NCL PIAAC Campaign Manager Session Moderator: Peter Waite, ProLiteracy Executive Vice President Q&A Moderator: Marsha L. Tait, NCL PIAAC Project Manager ________________________________________ The PIAAC US Country Report is Now Available Online! Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments Among U.S. Adults: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies 2012 This report presents results of the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). Results are reported for a representative sample of adults in the United States age 16 to 65 and are compared to an international average of adults in countries/regions that participated in the PIAAC 2012 assessment. The report presents average score results for three separate scales: literacy, numeracy, and problem solving in technology-rich environments and percentages of adults performing at different proficiency levels for each scale. Literacy and numeracy results are reported at Below Level 1, Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4/5; problem solving in technology-rich environments is reported at Below Level 1, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. The report includes results for groups of adults as defined by various demographic characteristics (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, and level of educational attainment) and level of skill use in and outside of work. Overall results in literacy and numeracy are compared to results from previous international assessments. ________________________________________

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse Executive Director Marsha Tait interviewed in connection with this story yesterday. We support anything that encourages adults and children to read together! http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=957142

(Photo Courtesy of The Post-Standard and David Lassman) Stories of the Season Ticket Proceeds to be Shared with Literacy Champions! The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County and Clear Channel Media + Entertainment are pleased to announce an exciting partnership with our Literacy Champions to share in the proceeds of our upcoming 1st Annual "Stories of the Season" on Friday, November 29th from 5:30-9:00 pm in the Clinton Exchange during the City of Syracuse's Holiday Tree Lig...hting Ceremony in Clinton Square. We commend each of our Literacy Champions for providing outstanding literacy and dual-generation (family literacy) programming to families in our community and our Imagination Library enrollees. Ticket price is $75 per person, $125 per couple and children under 15 are FREE! This includes: live music, open bar, a supervised children's activity area, Santa and a Storyteller, carving stations, pasta bar, desserts, a silent auction and a warm place to watch the lighting of the Clinton Square holiday tree. Make your reservations today and choose Literacy Volunteers to receve the proceeds of your ticket purchase! If you have questions or comments or would like to purchase tickets over the phone, please contact: Kimberly Kemp at 315-214-2878 or [email protected]. Hope you're able to join us too!

LVGS Seeks New Volunteers Posted on October 1, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE... CONTACT: Marsha L. Tait (315) 471-1300 X171 [email protected] Syracuse NY LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF GREATER SYRACUSE (LVGS) SEEKING NEW VOLUNTEERS Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse (LVGS) is seeking volunteers for several new opportunities. In partnership with Syracuse City School District and OCM BOCES Adult Education Programs, LVGS will train and support volunteers to tutor in SCSD and BOCES classrooms. The 6-hour training will be conducted this fall, and volunteer tutors will be placed in classrooms in various locations in the County to provide supplemental tutoring to classroom instruction. Kathryn Kathryn F. Lent, SCSD Adult & Continuing Education Coordinator, said, SCSD, BOCES and LVGS have expanded their existing partnership this year, and we are very excited about this! LVGS will place tutors in some of our classrooms with the highest need for literacy assistance. This is a relatively new concept and one that we believe will help our students to better reach their academic goals. Together we are stronger in our efforts and the community with benefit. Mari Ukleya, OCM BOCES Literacy and Adult Education Coordinator, said, I am very excited about the expanded partnership with LVGS and SCSD. Literacy volunteers will be supporting the work that is done in classrooms around the county. Together, we are able to support students in meeting their academic goals. Working together for the betterment of the community not only helps those looking for services but allows our programs to tap into additional resources not usually available to our programs. Literacy Volunteers has been training and supporting community members who want to help adults to improve their lives through literacy for more than 50 years, said Marsha L. Tait, LVGS Executive Director. We have recently created new volunteer opportunities that require less training time in order to accomodate adults whose schedules don’t allow them to complete our standard 15-hour training. We are very happy to be partnering with SCSD and OCM BOCES this will be a great experience for the volunteers and the students! LVGS is also recruiting volunteers to lead conversation groups with adult English language learners, to help adult students to learn to use computers, and to work in its traditional one-to-one tutoring model. For more information about volunteering, contact 315-471-1300 X173 or email [email protected]. About Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse LVGS’ mission is: To teach people to read, write, and speak English by: training volunteers to tutor using one-to-one or small group instruction; having a collaborative learning model that is student-centered; providing literacy services in the workplace; and serving adults aged sixteen or older who function at or below a sixth grade level. ###