The Mission Library Family Reading Center had a party last week! We were celebrating the Migrant Education portion of the Literacy Outreach team. This is a great program to help the children of migrant workers keep up their reading and language skills while they’re not in school. Not to mention that a party is always …
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Like us, well-known author Nora Roberts believes in the power of literacy. Check out her post at Nora Roberts on Literacy We are passionate about adult literacy. The Foundation & Friends is a major funder of Read Santa Clara, our Library’s adult literacy program. For more information about Read Santa Clara, see Read Santa Clara. …
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Congratulations to Priya Mascarenhas, our Family Literacy Coordinator. She has been selected by the Santa Clara Unified District Board of Education to receive a 2015 Public School Week Award for her outstanding service to the school community. Priya was nominated for the award by the teachers of the Young Parents’ Center of Wilson High School for the family …
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Read Santa Clara recognized long time supporters the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends and the Mission City Community Fund at their 20th anniversary. The Foundation & Friends sponsors the publication of “In Our Own Words: A Book of Learner Writings” each year. Congratulations to Read Santa Clara on their anniversary!
Read all about it at http://www.santaclaraweekly.com/2015/Issue-13/read_santa_clara_shapes_lives_through_literacy_development.html
Join us on April 11, 2015 from 2-4pm at the Mission City Performing Arts Center to celebrate 20 years of In Our Own Words, the book of learner writings from the adult literacy program Read Santa Clara. The book of learner writings, In Our Own Words is sponsored by a grant from Mission City Community …
A special guest greeted families at Saturday’s Story Time. Wonder Dog, Read Santa Clara’s genial mascot, paid a surprise visit to remind families that reading together is wonderful and no matter how old you are, it is never too late to learn! He had quite a following as he handed out bookmaking kits and information about our …
It is a gift we often take for granted- the gift of reading. Can you imagine what life would be like if you didn’t have it? It is not just that the world of books would be closed to us- what about menus, forms, medicine labels, birthday cards, or notes from a child’s teacher? It …
including, most recently, Teresa O’Neill, for the gift of a four HP laptops and a color laser-printer to our Read Santa Clara adult literacy program. If you’d like to make a donation, you can do it online by clicking here, or by sending in a check to “Santa Clara Library Foundation”, to 2635 Homestead Road, …
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“Overall, I find it just plain fun to be a Read Santa Clara tutor. It’s fun to meet and get to know new people – your learner, other tutors, the Read Santa Clara Staff. It’s fun to learn new things in the orientation and training about how to help adults read and write better. It’s …
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