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Human Race 2010
Reading Connections is planning on participating in The Human Race 2010. We will be forming a team made up of staff, volunteers, students, Board members, and other supporters. This is a great way to make a connection with your student and other nonprofit agencies. Lace up your tennis shoes and join Reading Connections for the Annual Human Race Walk! You can walk or sponsor a walker on the Reading Connections team.
Mark your calendars now - the race will be held March 20, 2010 starting at Grimsley High School in Greensboro. Contact Rhiannon Kelly (rkelly@readingconnections.org) to join the Reading Connections walking team!
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10th Annual Scrabble Challenge!
Our 10th Annual Scrabble Challenge will be held April 8th at the O. Henry Hotel. Come join us for an evening of entertaining wordplay, food, and prizes! Registration starts at 6:30, and game play starts at 7:00.
Tickets are $35 for individual players, $100 for a team of 3 players, or $30 for spectators. For more details, including registration and rules, visit our website at www.readingconnections.org/scrabble.asp. Don't miss this fantastic fund raiser! Door prizes will be awarded, and we will draw the winners of our raffle:
Raffle packages:
The Adjective
Extraordinary confectionary delight from Maxie B’s *
Fabulous free hair cut from Salon Blu*
Frosty treats from Feeney’s - Four $5 gift certificates
Hefty two-month membership to the Bryan YMCA*!
Lovable $20 gift certificate to All Pets Considered
The Verb
Just Be $20 gift certificate
Ready, Set, Read ….. $30 gift cert from Edward McKay*
Dance to the sounds of your new Amelia’s Mechanics CD!
Relax with your $40 Balance Day Spa certificate
Drool over $10 gift certificate to Cheesecake’s by Alex
The Interjection
Opa! Delicious $20 gift certificate to Opa! restaurant
Sweet! Two $20 gift certificates from Ganache
Hurray! Two tickets to The Grande* movie theater
Wow! $20 certificate to Plants and Answers
Cool! $20 gift certificate to Flybutter Boutique
*These business owners helped us tremendously by donating their items. We appreciate their generosity! Please reward them for being great community partners with your patronship!
Ticket Prices:
$5/ ticket
$10/ 3 tickets
$20/ 10 tickets
Raffle tickets can be purchased ahead of time via our website or at the Challenge!
Winners will be announced the night of the Challenge, April 8. You do not need to be present to win!
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A New Chapter in High Point
Help us start a new chapter in High Point!
 The Hayden-Harman Foundation has offered a $10,000 challenge grant toward the estimated $40,000 construction cost of our new space in the High Point Library. We need to raise $10,000 before April 15th in order to fulfill the challenge! If you would like to make a donation towards this exciting new space, please click visit our website and click the "donate now" button on the sidebar or send your contribution to 122 N. Elm Street, Suite 520, Greensboro, NC 27401.
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Invite Your Friends: Take a Tour!
 If you haven't attended a Connect with Reading Connections tour yet, you're missing the whole picture! Reading Connections does so much more than one-to-one tutoring!
Come spend an hour with us and find out about the many community outreach programs we offer, hear moving testimonials from students and tutors, and learn about how literacy affects individuals, their families, and the community. These tours are an excellent way to introduce your colleagues, friends, and family to Reading Connections.
Tours are held at 5:00 p.m. staring in the 5th floor conference room in the Self Help building at 122 N. Elm Street in Greensboro. The tour lasts exactly one hour.
We are also happy to conduct "virtual tours" at your home, office, or church to help spread the word about the need for literacy services.
Dates of upcoming tours:
April 13th
May 4th
If you'd like to reserve a spot on a tour or schedule an off-site presentation for your group, please contact Marcy Ray at 230-2223 or mray@readingconnections.org.
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Office Closed
 Our offices will be closed this Friday, March 12th for file auditing and cleanup.
We will also be closed Good Friday, April 2.
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Get Real! Using Authentic Materials with ABE Students
Did you know that adult literacy students learn faster when they use real-life materials that are relevant to their interests and experiences?
New research confirms what many instructors and students have long seen as a best practice.
You can read more about the benefits of incorporating "authentic materials" into instruction in this article published by Proliteracy America:
http://literacynetwork. verizon.org/fileadmin/print_ resources/Get_Real_LitScape_ 2006.pdf
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Go for the Gold Update
 Thanks to the tutors who attended our "Go for the Gold" training/reflection session on March 6th! Tutors examined "four-leaf clovers" - four important questions to help tutors strengthen their instruction:
- What has worked well for you and your student?
- What have you struggled with?
- What positive changes have occurred in your life as a result of tutoring?
- What do you just not understand about tutoring?
Tutors explored these questions and left with "gold nuggets" - new practices and attitudes - to take back to their students.
These are questions you can explore on your own! Look for more training and reflection sessions soon!
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Upcoming Tutor Training Dates
Greensboro:
| Orientation: |
Tuesday, March 2
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5:00 - 6:15 p.m. |
Self Help Building
122 N. Elm Street
5th floor conference room |
Session 1:
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Monday, March 22 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Self Help Building
122 N. Elm Street |
| Session 2: |
Wednesday, March 24 |
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Self Help Building
122 N. Elm Street |
High Point
All sessions will be held on the 3rd Floor of the High Point Library in the Board Room.
| Orientation |
Thursday, March 18 |
6:00 - 7:00 pm |
| Session I |
Tuesday, March 23 |
5:30 - 8:00 pm |
| Session 2 |
Thursday, March 25 |
5:30 - 8:00 pm |
If you are interested in attending a training session, please contact Rhiannon Kelly (rkelly@readingconnections.org) to attend. If you know someone who'd make a great tutor, please pass along these dates!
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Volunteers Needed for Montagnard Community Activities
Greensboro is home to the largest population of Montagnard/Dega immigrants in the United States. Formerly from the highlands of central Vietnam, many Montagnard residents fought alongside the U.S. in the Vietnam war and fled to the U.S. as refugees. Over the past 20 years, over 5,000 Montagnards have resettled in Guilford County. We need volunteers to help with upcoming activities in this community:
Health Screening
Many Montagnard residents face severe health problems as they attempt to integrate their native diets and customs into their new home and culture.
To help provide health information to our Montagnard residents, Reading Connections, in partnership with UNC-Greensboro, is conducting a blood pressure screening at the Dega Alliance Church on March 21st from 12:30-3:30pm. Volunteers are needed to check people in, fill out forms, take blood pressures, go over informational material and help educate on health and nutrition. To sign up as a volunteer, please contact Rhiannon at rkelly@readingconnections.org
Census Events
Counting everyone in our community accurately in the 2010 Census is very important for the allocation of state and federal resources. Members of immigrant and refugee families and those with low English proficiency are historically difficult to count. To help ensure that everyone in the Montagnard community is counted, the MDA is conducting some Census community events on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 27. They need 5-6 volunteers for these events.
An information meeting will be held for interested volunteers this Saturday, March 13, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at the MDA office
(611 Summit Avenue, Suite 10). For more information or to sign up as a volunteer, contact Sandra Nichson at
mda-alix@triad.rr.com.
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Class Schedules
Students make progress faster when they get as many hours of instruction as possible!
Even students who are working with tutors could benefit from our small group classes.
See our schedule for March below, and watch our web site for regular updates on new classes!
Greensboro
| Class Title |
Class Level |
Class Description |
Days & Times |
Location |
FUNdamentals Reading Class |
Beginning Students |
Work with other students at the same level to improve reading and writing skills |
Mondays & Thursdays
5:30-7:00 pm
Mike |
5th Floor (Mon) & 2nd Floor (Thurs) Conference Room |
FUNdamentals Reading Class |
Beginning Students |
Work with other students at the same level to improve reading and writing skills |
Mondays
10-11:30 am
Kathy |
2nd Floor Conference Room |
STAR |
Intermediate Levels Only |
Reading class focusing on fluency, alphabetics, comprehension and vocabulary |
Mondays & Thursdays
12-2 pm
Micah/Sian |
5th Floor Conference Room |
Workplace Essential Skills Class |
Intermediate-Advanced Students |
Learn to conduct a job search, write a resume, interview for positions, and improve workplace skills |
Tuesdays & Thursdays
9:00-11:00 am
Ben |
Ray Warren Community Center 1306 E. Lee St Greensboro NC 27406 |
Learning Lab |
All Students |
Participate in one-on-one tutoring with in-office tutors. Sessions by appointment |
Call or stop by Reading Connections to make an appointment! |
Reading Connections Office, locations vary |
Intermediate Computer Class |
Intermediate-Advanced Students |
Learn how to better use computers and the RC lab |
Thursdays
11:30am-1pm
Jennifer |
Reading Connections Computer Lab |
Open Computer Lab |
All Students |
Practice reading, writing, math and English on the computer |
Mondays - Wednesdays
10:00am-2:00pm
Ben |
Reading Connections Computer Lab |
Math |
Intermediate- Advanced Students |
Work in a small group to learn math |
Tuesdays
5:30-6:30pm Naomi
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Reading Connections Computer Lab |
English For All |
All levels of ESOL |
Practice reading, listening, and typing in English while using the computer |
Mondays
10 am-12 pm
Wednesdays
5:30-7 pm
Ben
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Reading Connections Computer Lab |
ESOL Conversation Group-Evening |
All levels of ESOL |
Practice English listening and speaking skills |
Thursdays
6:30-8:00pm Heather
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5th Floor Conference Room |
ESOL Conversation Group-Morning |
All levels of ESOL |
Practice English listening and speaking skills |
Tuesdays
10:00-11:30am Linda
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5th Floor Conference Room |
EL Civics |
All levels of ESOL |
Work in small groups to learn about everyday topics of English and U.S. culture. |
Wednesdays 10-11:30 am Kathy |
5th Floor Conference Room |
High Point
Class Title |
Level |
Description |
Times |
Location |
Reading FUNdamentals
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Struggling readers
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Improve basic reading skills |
Fridays
10:30 AM – 12:00 |
High Point Public Library
901 N Main Street Third Floor
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GED Writing Class
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Intermediate to Secondary |
Learn how to plan, write, and revise a essay |
Wednesdays
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
March 17 –
May 19 |
High Point Public Library
901 N Main Street Third Floor |
GED Math Class
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Intermediate to Secondary |
Prepare for the GED Math exam |
Mondays and Wednesdays
5:30 – 7:00 PM
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Macedonia Resource Center
401 Lake Avenue
Classroom #2 |
ESOL Class
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All levels of English Language Learners |
Practice speaking, reading, and writing English |
Wednesdays
Choice of:
1:30 – 2:30 PM
4:00 – 5:00 PM
6:00 – 8:00 PM |
Millis Health Education Center
600 N Elm St
Room #5 |
Learning Lab
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All Levels |
Additional one-on-one tutoring in reading, writing, math, or English skills |
By appointment |
High Point Public Library
901 N Main Street Third Floor |
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