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Family Literacy Project
What is
the Family Literacy Project?
This is the third year St. Mary’s has taken part
in this particular Hispanic Ministry. FLP is a collaborative effort
between St. Mary’s, GTCC, and the Latino Family Center. Our goal is to
increase literacy among Hispanic adults and children. To date, well over
200 adults and children have gone through our program. What’s
new? Our ministry is growing! This year we are hosting the
program on Tuesdays and Thursdays- so we are the only location for this
Literacy Program. We are also offering three adult classes now.
That means we need more volunteers! Volunteers will also be
coming in from local colleges and the community as well.
When is it? And what are the dates? FLP meets at St. Mary’s
every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8:30 p.m. The program runs from
Tuesday, January 16 to May 5. How does it work? Every
Tuesday and Thursday,
Hispanic adults meet in various rooms upstairs in the Education
Building. ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers from GTCC will
teach them English and other skills, such as applying for a job.
Elsewhere in the Education building, their children will spend time
working on academic skills, studying, as well as playing educational
games and reading books. Volunteers from St. Mary’s will primarily work
with the children, helping them develop important skills for learning
English and being successful in school. Other activities can also be
planned for the children for fun or for learning.
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