Skyline Literacy Open House in Celebration of 30 Years of Serving the Community
November 21, 2017
PRESS RELEASE
Skyline Literacy Open House in Celebration of 30 Years of Serving the Community
On Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1-3pm, Skyline Literacy invites community members to attend an open house in celebration of 30 years of serving the community, and the organization’s appreciation of the many volunteers who helped make the years of successful programs possible. Members of the public are invited to become acquainted with Skyline Literacy’s offices (located at 160 N. Mason St., Harrisonburg, VA in the Valley Workforce Center), and to celebrate the success of its years of community engagement. As a community-based literacy organization for 30 years, its number of adult learners has tripled from 100 to an annual average of 300, and programs are available throughout Harrisonburg and Rockingham counties. Since opening in 1987, Skyline Literacy puts the needs of learners first and developed a unique instructional approach that:
Skyline Literacy’s programs include:
Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1-3pm,
Skyline Literacy
Valley Workforce Center
160 N. Mason St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
RSVP’s not required, but are appreciated.
Parking: available in Mason Street Parking Deck
Skyline Literacy Open House in Celebration of 30 Years of Serving the Community
On Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1-3pm, Skyline Literacy invites community members to attend an open house in celebration of 30 years of serving the community, and the organization’s appreciation of the many volunteers who helped make the years of successful programs possible. Members of the public are invited to become acquainted with Skyline Literacy’s offices (located at 160 N. Mason St., Harrisonburg, VA in the Valley Workforce Center), and to celebrate the success of its years of community engagement. As a community-based literacy organization for 30 years, its number of adult learners has tripled from 100 to an annual average of 300, and programs are available throughout Harrisonburg and Rockingham counties. Since opening in 1987, Skyline Literacy puts the needs of learners first and developed a unique instructional approach that:
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focuses on the needs of a rural community;
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provides customized lessons for every learner, regardless of his or her mobility, flexibility, or other circumstances;
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offers one-on-one and/or group instruction, based on our learners’ needs and goals;
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places our learners under the instruction of well-educated, trained volunteers;
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supplies comprehensive services for our learners, such as Citizenship Preparation; and
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partners with other community organizations to order to deliver the best learning experience possible.
Skyline Literacy’s programs include:
- Volunteer tutoring- working one-on-one with adults at or below 5th grade level.
- Citizenship Preparation-volunteers teach legal permanent residents (who are eligible to apply for U.S. Naturalization) about U.S. History and government, reading, writing and interview skills.
- English Learning Language (ELL)-volunteer tutors teach small groups of learners speaking, reading, writing, and survival skills.
- GED Preparation-volunteer tutors work one-on-one with adults reading at or above a 6th grade level who are preparing for the GED exam.
- Computer Literacy-classes for beginner and intermediate students. Learn computer basics in Level 1. In Level 2, learn how to do online searches, download and upload files, and create basis Word documents.
Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1-3pm,
Skyline Literacy
Valley Workforce Center
160 N. Mason St., Harrisonburg, VA 22802
RSVP’s not required, but are appreciated.
Parking: available in Mason Street Parking Deck
| For more information, please contact: Angela M. Carter, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator skylitangela@gmail.com / (540) 433-0505 |
Contact:
Angela Carter, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
skylitangela@gmail.com, (540) 433-0505
