Linking the community through language
Literacy Network (Manly Warringah) Inc.
We have recently finished the training of 15 new tutors and already 10 of those have been placed with students keen to study English. English lessons often take place in the student’s home but some students prefer to learn to read and write in local libraries. Congratulations to our new tutors!
You may have become aware that there is currently a campaign in Australia backed by the public libraries, the government and community groups called the National Year of Reading. The website for this is www.love2read.org.au. What shocked me was the statistic that 46% of our population do not have adequate literacy skills – that is, they cannot read a newspaper, follow a recipe nor understand instructions on medicine bottles. I am proud that Literacy Network is doing its best to address some of these needs – teaching adults in the Northern Beaches area to learn to read and write through a one-to-one free teaching program.
Jill Gavin, President
Literacy Network appreciates the funding offered by Pittwater RSL for this financial year through their ClubGRANTS scheme.
Thank you to Warringah Council for offering us funding for the 2012/2013 financial year. Your support is much appreciated by all at Literacy Network.
Many thanks to Dee Why RSL for offering us funding for the 2012-2013 financial year through their community grants scheme. Your on-going support is much appreciated.
Thank you to Rebecca and Colin for sending through their suggestions of useful online resources. Click here to see what they have used successfully with their students.