Writing Class
Reading Connections will offer a writing class for students on Monday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Greensboro office. Students will learn about the writing process and how to express themselves in writing. Participants will receive a free journal and refreshments each week. The class starts March 10 and runs through April 28. Contact Sarah Humpal to register your student at 230-2223 or shumpal@readingconnections.org
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Student Stories
 All of the Reading Connections students have special stories about their trials and triumphs with literacy and life. Does your student have an especially compelling story? Reading Connections wants to highlight some of our Super Student Stories in upcoming public relations events. Send us your student's story and receive an award and special recognition from Reading Connections. Contact Marcy Ray at 230-2223 or mray@readingconnections.org with questions or to share a story.
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Special Series on Literacy
 On Monday, February 25, ABC's World News with Charles Gibson featured a special series, “Living in the Shadows: Illiteracy in America” that examines the hidden phenomenon of illiteracy in this country. The report will be featured on the World News webcast, available on ABCNEWS.com, ABC News Now, Apple iTunes, and mobile phones.
An estimated 30 million people in the U.S. cannot read a simple sentence, and as Senior Justice Department Correspondent Pierre Thomas reports, undiagnosed learning disorders, poverty, and unstable homes are among the factors contributing to this nation-wide crisis. As a volunteer, you help combat this crisis.
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The Human Race 
Reading Connections staff and volunteers will once again be walking in the annual Human Race Walk presented by the Volunteer Center of Greensboro. The 5K walk will be held in the morning on Saturday, March 15 th and is a fundraising event for Reading Connections, the Volunteer Center of Greensboro, and a large number of other local non-profit and charity organizations. For more information about this event, contact Sarah Humpal at shumpal@readingconnections.org .
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Public Transportation Meetings
The City of Greensboro is hosting a series of public meetings in March to receive feedback about the city's future transportation needs. During these meetings, City staff will provide information about potential Transportation Improvement Projects. Attendees are encouraged to provide input on which transportation projects they would support. As many Reading Connections students rely on public transportation, we encourage you to tell your student about the upcoming meetings so their voices can be heard. They may drop in at any of the meetings listed below between 4 and 7 pm. Brief presentations will be made at 4:30 and 6 pm.
Meeting Schedule:
- March 11: Peeler Recreation Center, 1300 Sykes Ave. (District 2), and Lawndale Baptist Church, 3505 Lawndale Ave. (District 3)
- March 13: Peck Elementary School, 1601 W. Florida St. (District 1), and Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Rd. (District 4)
- March 20: Central Library, 219 N. Church St. (District 2), and Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr. (District 5)
- March 25: Shiloh Baptist Church, 1210 S. Eugene St. (District 1), and Lawndale Baptist Church, 3505 Lawndale Ave. (District 3)
- March 27: Westover Church, 505 Muirs Chapel Rd. (District 4), and Lindley Recreation Center, 2907 Springwood Dr. (District 5)
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Reading Connections Site Visit
The Reading Connections staff and Board of Directors are working hard to raise awareness in the Guilford County community about adult illiteracy and the outstanding work our tutors and students do to combat this problem. We will be holding one hour site visits at least once a month to introduce community members to Reading Connections. We encourage you to invite people that you know to attend a site visit on Tuesday, March 11 from 8:00 – 9030 am or Tuesday, March 18 from 11:00 am – noon in the 5th floor conference room of the Self-Help Building at 122 N. Elm Street in Greensboro. Please contact Marcy Ray at mray@readingconnections.org if you have friends that are interested in attending.
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One Guilford Symposium Focuses on Education
The third in a series of meetings sponsored by the Greensboro News & Record to discuss leadership and the community is set for Wednesday, March 12 from 4-6 p.m. at UNCG's Elliot University Center. While previous sessions focused on issues like job loss and community mistrust, the coming symposium is geared toward the future. The March discussion, according to a release from the Greensboro News & Record , will ask:
-How well does Guilford County prepare high school graduates for college? For employment?
-How can our colleges, universities and business community work together to improve student readiness?
-How can we guarantee students are developing the critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to contribute to our county's economic vitality?
The symposium is open to the public and will include the following panelists:
-Dr. Margaret Arbuckle, president, Guilford Educational Alliance
-Jerry Camp, business owner and board chairman, High Point Chamber of Commerce
-Alan Duncan, chairman, Guilford County Board of Education
-Dr. Joe Graves, dean of University Studies, A&T
-Megan Michaux Metzger, small business owner
-Jasmine Renee Mitchell, Morehead Scholar, UNC-Chapel Hill
-Dr. Noah Rogers, principal, Smith High School
-Dr. Kathryn Baker Smith, vice president, GTCC
-Dr. Rosemary Wander, associate provost, UNCG
-Malishai Woodbury, teacher, Dudley High School
For more information contact Ed Williams at the News & Record, 373-7308 or ewilliams@news-record.com .
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Learn to Vote
 On Tuesday, April 15th from 5:30 - 6:30pm Reading Connections will have a representative from the Guilford County Board of Elections with a voting machine to show students how to use it and answer questions. This will be a non-partisan event meant to encourage civic engagement and voting. The event will be held in the 8 th floor conference room of the Self-Help Building in Greensboro. Contact Rhiannon Kelly with questions at 230-2223 or rkelly@readingconnections.org.
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Office Closed
The Reading Connections office will be closed on Friday, March 21.
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We are always interested in your feedback. Do you have questions or concerns? Please contact the office. Sincerely, Reading Connections Staff
Greensboro Office
122 N. Elm St., Ste. 520
Greensboro, NC 27401
info@readingconnections.org
Phone: (336)230-2223
Fax: (336) 230-2203
High Point Office
919 Phillips Ave, Suite 107
High Point, NC 27262
info@readingconnections.org or cdixon@readingconnections.org
Phone (336) 882-4141 or 404-3474
Fax (336) 882-4142
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