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Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest
Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest
It's time for Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest! Each year, players come together for a fun-filled day of gaming to support adult literacy. This year's event is Saturday, April 6, 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at the downtown Radisson. We are excited to welcome back players in the Just for Fun, Competitive, Teams, and Online divisions. 100%... Read more »
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Career Fair For All
Career Fair For All
Community Job Fair That's Open to the Public! Join Michigan Works! Southwest, the Edison Early Childhood Education Career Pathway and local community agencies for this career fair event taking place at Urban Alliance. Job seekers that attend can also take advantage of wraparound services from the following agencies: • Michigan Works! SW- resume assistance •... Read more »
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Workforce Literacy Forum
Workforce Literacy Forum
Forum leader: Rose Fetzer (269) 849-9396 This forum will explore how tutors can provide instruction to help learners acquire the literacy skills they need to engage in workforce development activities. Getting a job is a major motivation for many adult learners. In today’s workforce, knowing how to read is a necessary skill to obtain a... Read more »
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Health Literacy Forum
Health Literacy Forum
Forum leader: Doris Ravotas, Ph.D Because health is a topic that applies to every adult learner, having tutoring strategies that meet the health goals of learners is important. According to the Partnership for Clear Health Communication, literacy skills are the strongest predictor of health status, more than age, income, employment status, education level or racial/ethnic... Read more »
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ESL Tutor Forum
ESL Tutor Forum
Forum leader: Jackie Denoyer (269) 348-0883 English as a Second Language (ESL) is an important part of the adult learning continuum. Immigrants and refugees in our communities are eager to learn language and literacy skills that help them function at work, school, and community settings. Increasingly, volunteer tutors are providing instruction for ESL learners. This... Read more »
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Parent Literacy Forum
Parent Literacy Forum
Forum leader: Elizabeth Isidro, Ph.D Stay at home orders means that the need for parent literacy services is greater than ever. Parents are always considered the “first teachers” of their children, and in many cases right now, they are the only teachers. Our virtual Parent Literacy Together class helps our learners with children become more... Read more »
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Kalamazoo Scrabble Fest
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