Kalamazoo Literacy Council

Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS)
2020-04-22 05:00 - 07:00 (America/Detroit) | Virtual
Get ready to work:

Find a job
Get a better job
Move up in a current job

Each session will cover:

Apply for jobs
Write good cover letters and resumes
Interview skills

Health Literacy Class: Coronavirus for Literacy and Language Learners
2020-04-24 05:00 - 07:00 | MI
Please join us for a free online class designed for anyone wanting to understand the facts to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. The curriculum is ideal for tutors, learners, and literacy advocates as we all work together to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting number (access code): 472 936 279

Meeting password: [REDACTED]

Friday, April 24 Lesson 5: Adjusting to the changes around the Pandemic (this lessons will be built on the changes in the pandemic plus any particular areas of interest of the learners.
After completing this lesson learners will be able to:

Speak, read, and write the new vocabulary needed to understand the latest changes in the pandemic responses.
Review the latest recommendations by the CDC, WHO, and the national, state, and local governments.
Change their pandemic plans as needed.

Health Literacy Class: Coronavirus for Literacy and Language Learners
2020-04-17 05:00 - 07:00 | MI
Please join us for a free online class designed for anyone wanting to understand the facts to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. The curriculum is ideal for tutors, learners, and literacy advocates as we all work together to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting number (access code): 472 936 279

Meeting password: [REDACTED]

Friday, April 17 Lesson 4: How to Live with the newest US initiatives and Dealing with Anxiety
After completing this lesson, learners will be able to:

Speak, read, and write the new vocabulary needed to understand the newest US initiatives.
Explain how to lower anxiety and keep sane during social distancing.
Change their social distancing and working plan as needed.

ExpressWays 2 Success
2020-04-16 14:30 - 16:30 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States

Workforce Literacy Forum
2020-01-10 09:00 - 10:00 | Michigan Works! Southwest, 1601 S. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001
Forum leader: Michael D. Evans
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.

Health Literacy Class: Coronavirus for Literacy and Language Learners
2020-04-10 05:00 - 07:00 | MI
Please join us for a free online class designed for anyone wanting to understand the facts to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. The curriculum is ideal for tutors, learners, and literacy advocates as we all work together to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting number (access code): 472 936 279

Meeting password: [REDACTED]

Friday, April 10, Lesson 3: Understanding the stimulus package
After completing this lesson learners will be able to:

Speak, read, and write the new vocabulary needed to understand the stimulus package
Explain how the stimulus package could affect them
Take actions needed to benefit from the plan

Health Literacy Class: Coronavirus for Literacy and Language Learners
2020-04-03 05:00 - 07:00 | MI
Please join us for a free online class designed for anyone wanting to understand the facts to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. The curriculum is ideal for tutors, learners, and literacy advocates as we all work together to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Click here to join the meeting.

Meeting number (access code): 472 936 279

Meeting password: [REDACTED]

April 3, 2020: Lesson 2 What is the risk of getting sick and what do I do if I get sick?
After completing this lesson, learners will be able to:
1. Speak, read, and write the vocabulary needed to understand recommendations from the CDC
and the WHO.
2. Explain and act on the CDC recommendations in the “Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease” poster.
3. Explain the risks in getting the virus, how they vary by age, and what to do if someone in their
family gets the virus.
4. Explain the nature of this pandemic and how we must all work together to “Flatten the Curve.”
5. Develop a plan for themselves and their families if one person gets sick.

Health Literacy Forum
2020-01-15 11:00 - 12:30 | MI
Forum leader: Doris Ravotas, Ph.D.
This forum will explore strategies to provide instruction that imparts health and literacy skills for adult learners.
Health is a topic that applies to every adult learner, so using tutoring strategies that meet the health goals of learners is important. Yet, most of the materials for adults do not consistently incorporate health content. 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.

Tutor Training Sessions 1 & 2
2020-03-09 04:00 - 13:00 | MI
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Tutor Training Sessions 3 & 4
2020-03-06 04:00 - 11:00 | Goodwill Industries, Board Room, 420 E. Alcott St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49001

Health Literacy Forum
2020-02-26 11:00 - 12:30 | Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI

Cancelled: Friendly Connections Open Tutor Forum
2020-02-20 13:30 - 15:30 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States
Forum leader: Jessi Pavey, KLC Student Services Coordinator
This forum will provide tutoring strategies for new and experienced tutors and instructors who support the learning of KLC students.
Everyone is invited to share student-tutor stories, successes, frustrations, and mysteries. Attendees will gather tips for improving tutoring and gain insights and understandings of the learning process. This forum will also further help us realize we are a part of a vital organization.

ESL Forum
2020-01-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1747 W Milham Ave, Portage, MI, 49024, United States
Forum leader: Vicki Konzen, ESL of Southwest Michigan Instructor
This forum provides teaching strategies and helpful resources for tutors and instructors who provide literacy instruction for English Language Learners.
English as a Second Language (ESL) is an important part of the adult learning continuum. Immigrants and refugees in our community are eager to learn language and literacy skills that help them function at work, school, and in social settings.

Tutor Training: Sessions 3 & 4
2020-01-18 04:00 - 11:00 | MI

Tutor Training: Sessions 1 & 2
2020-01-11 04:00 - 11:00 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States

Tutor Orientation
2020-01-09 14:00 - 15:30 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States

Adult Literacy Research and Training Symposium
2019-12-13 03:00 - 10:30 | WMU-Fetzer Center, 2251 Business Ct., Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, United States

Right to Literacy Book Talk: Meet the Author
2019-12-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Kalamazoo Public Library Central Branch, 315 S. Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI, 49007, United States
Rob Shindler, author of “Hot Dogs and Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential by Inspiring Literacy at Any Age,” will host a book talk here in Kalamazoo. Join us in the Van Deusen community room for a lively discussion, hear Rob’s story, and get your copy autographed!
Call (269) 382-0490 ext. 211 or email kjumanne-marshall@kalamazooliteracy.org to request a free copy of the book.

Right to Literacy Book Talk
2019-12-02 13:00 - 14:30 | Read and Write Kalamazoo, 802 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, United States
Join our good friends at RAWK to discuss “Hot Dogs and Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential by Inspiring Literacy at Any Age,” by Rob Shindler.

Right to Literacy Book Club
2019-11-05 13:00 - 14:30 | MI
Join us to read and discuss “Hot Dogs and Hamburgers: Unlocking Life’s Potential By Inspiring Literacy at Any Age,” by Rob Shindler.

Tutor Orientation and Training
2019-09-05 15:00 - 16:30 | Kalamazoo Literacy Council, 420 E Alcott St, Kalamazoo, MI, 49001, United States
You’ve read the success stories, you’ve seen the numbers, and you’ve decided that it’s time to do your part to end adult illiteracy in Kalamazoo County. Your personal contributions will create a lasting, positive change in your neighborhood for years to come. Thank you.
All tutors attend one tutor orientation followed by four training sessions. By registering for this event, you are committing to the following sessions:
September 5 Tutor Orientation 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
September 9 Tutor Training: Session 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
September 12 Tutor Training: Session 2 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
September 16 Tutor Training: Session 3 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
September 19 Tutor Training: Session 4 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
