Career Fair For All
2022-08-10 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Detroit) | Urban Alliance, 1009 E. Stockbridge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
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
• WDI/ Access for All
• Mi Reconnect/ KVCC
• Kalamazoo RESA Head Start
• Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU)
• Southwest Childcare Resources
• Kalamazoo Literacy Council
• Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan

These employers will be participating:
• Milestone Senior Services
• Star Truck Rentals
• Mann+Hummel
• Millennium Group
• Great Lakes Center for Autism Treatment
• Kalamazoo RESA
• Kalamazoo RESA Head Start
• Greenleaf Hospitality
• YWCA Kalamazoo
• Stryker
• Arcadia Home Care
• Landscape Forms
• Tire Wholesalers
• B&B Trucking
This career fair is hosted by Michigan Works! Southwest, Urban Alliance, Edison Early Childhood Education Career Pathway and Early Childhood Investment Corporation.

Workforce Literacy Forum
2021-03-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Online, MI, United States
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 job, be promoted, or keep a current job. Workforce literacy includes equipping learners with the vocabulary, reading, writing, and critical thinking skills necessary to become proficient in services provided by workforce development and employment readiness agencies. We will also discuss various career pathways that are designed to ensure direct access to employment via paid apprenticeships.

Health Literacy Forum
2021-03-17 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, MI, United States
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 group.
This forum will provide strategies of how to provide instruction that imparts health and literacy skills for adult learners. We will also discuss the most recent updates on Covid-19 safety measures and the vaccine. Learn more about the KLC’s Health Literacy programs.

ESL Tutor Forum
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Online, MI, United States
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 forum will provide virtual teaching strategies for tutors and instructors who provide literacy instruction for non-native English speakers. Learn more about ESL of Southwest Michigan.

Family Literacy Day
2022-09-07 12:30 - 14:30 | 420 E. Alcott St. Kalamazoo, MI 49001, 420 E. Alcott Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
Join us for September’s Family Literacy Day! This month’s theme is all about garden fresh nutrition. Our featured presenter will be Chef Tyler Schuette who will create a delicious summer salad recipe using veggies from the Read and Seed community garden. Families can also grab free books from the Kalamazoo Public Library and get information from Paramount Charter Academy. This free event is open to the community to come out and learn about gardening, nutrition, and of course, literacy!
Family Literacy Day is held in the Read and Seed community garden, behind the Goodwill Industries building at 420 E. Alcott, 49001. In case of rain, we will move indoors.
To RSVP, contact Kamaria at (269) 350-4595 or knichols@kalamazooliteracy.org.

Tutor Orientation
2022-09-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees! This is the official orientation session the KLC requires before training, and before tutors can be matched with a learner. In the Literacy Advocacy Orientation, you will learn about the KLC’s history, programs, services, learners, and your critical role as a volunteer tutor. This training process includes an orientation, and four sessions of 90-min trainings. We focus on hybrid learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series. Click here to register.

Tutor Training
2022-09-12 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-15 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-19 14:00 - 15:30, 2022-09-22 14:00 - 15:30 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees! This is the training that the KLC requires after orientation and before tutors can be matched with a learner. In these four 90-minute trainings, we will focus on hybrid learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series.

2022 Fall Reception
2022-10-27 13:00 - 14:00 | Online, MI, United States
The Fall Reception is the annual event where we honor our volunteers and celebrate learner successes! In addition to a presentation by Executive Director Michael Evans of programming highlights from the past year, we will present the Mard Little Awards for Adult Learner Excellence and the Volunteer Service Award. This is a virtual meeting. Please RSVP to Kito at kjumanne-marshall@kalamazooliteracy.org.

Tutor Orientation
2022-11-03 15:00 - 16:30 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees!
This is the official orientation session the KLC requires before training, and before tutors can be matched with a learner. In the Literacy Advocacy Orientation, you will learn about the KLC’s history, programs, services, learners, and your critical role as a volunteer tutor. The November training process includes an orientation, and two sessions of four-hour trainings. We focus on virtual learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series.
Click here to register.

Tutor Training
2022-11-05 05:00 - 09:00 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees!
This is the training that the KLC requires after orientation and before tutors can be matched with a learner. In these two four-hour trainings, we will focus on hybrid learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series.

The Right to Literacy
2022-11-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch, 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
You’re invited! Join us as we gather in celebration of the Declaration for the Right to Literacy. We will bring together community leaders, advocates, and partner agencies in the spirit of literacy being a right that everyone deserves. The evening will feature several speakers including Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri, KPS Superintendent, and Dr. Grace Lubwama, CEO of YWCA Kalamazoo, along with the signing of the “Literacy Scroll.” Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Kito by November 4 via email or call (269) 382-0490 ext. 211.

Tutor Training
2022-11-12 04:00 - 08:00 | Online, MI, United States
Welcome tutor trainees!
This is the training that the KLC requires after orientation and before tutors can be matched with a learner. In these two four-hour trainings, we will focus on virtual learning, blended learning, and using the Laubach and Challenger series.

Edison: Place Matters!
2022-12-08 12:30 - 14:00 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States
Join the Kalamazoo Literacy Council for a special session that takes a deep dive into Edison and reveals surprising facts about the neighborhood where we live, work, and play. This engaging session is facilitated by Dr. Karika Parker, University/Community Fellow, who is also leading the EDisON “Education is On” initative.Participants will learn about the history, educational opportunities and demographic trends of the neighborhood. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Contact Kito at (269) 382-0490 ext. 211 or kjumanne-marshall@kalamazooliteracy.org to sign up.
