One of our evening classes had an Attendance Recognition Party recently. Certificates were given for Excellent Attendance and Perfect Attendance.
Bob Shea is one of our dynamic tutors here at Literacy Council Gulf Coast. He teaches our Monday Conversation Class from 12:00pm -1:00pm and has been volunteering with us for over four years. In the past he has taught and …
Literacy Council’s Shelley Cooper teaches a writing class to ESOL seniors at Island Park High School Alternative School in Fort Myers. Students recently wrote an essay on “Why Cats Make Better Pets than Dogs.”
Apolinaria Cruz Martinez attends the Moms & Tots program with her two younger children. She enrolled Sept. 13, 2013. Her son Raul Merino Cruz, Jr. graduated from the program in August 2016. He attends Head Start at Bonita Elementary. Raul …
There are 25 students (moms) enrolled at Shadowlawn Elementary. The program began in October 2016. There are students from at least seven countries in the program. They did not know each other before the class. Their commonality was that they …
Luz Martinez, a mother enrolled in the Literacy Council Gulf Coast ESL class at Avalon Elementary, wanted to improve her English so that she can help her daughter with homework. Luz was so happy when her class learned how to …
Ten students from Bonita Springs and San Carlos Park areas graduated from the Carol DeJoy Moms and Tots® Family Literacy Program on August 4 at 10 AM. This was our 10th annual graduation ceremony! The children, in their caps and …
The following is a post from one of our students. This is, In Their Own Words: Alex Hernandez. My name is Alex Hernandez. I am 19 years old. I grew up in the mountains of Guatemala and went to school for five …
These words — change a life, be a tutor — sum up what it means to volunteer for the Literacy Council Gulf Coast. I have had the privilege of helping students learn or improve their English.
“Kathy” called our office about her husband, an English-speaking student who never learned to read or write. This is the beginning of one of our literacy success stories.