The Portland Literacy Council (PLC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing and supporting adult literacy programs in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. PLC activities include sponsoring an annual tutor conference, developing literacy tutoring programs, publishing the Literacy Links newsletter, and assisting volunteer literacy tutors.
WHAT'S NEW
Launch of Portland ESL Network Website/WikiThe Portland ESL Network Website/Wiki site was created by Heidi Dryden, a graduate student a PSU, as a final project for her MA in the TESOL program. The website is intended to be used as a tool to bring literacy providers, information and resources together. Part of this website includes an ESL Class map that can be used to aid people in finding ESL classes at convenient locations. To learn more, visit the Portland ESL Network Website/Wiki website. |
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THE 2009 LITERACY TUTOR CONFERENCE SHINES!This 2009 Literacy Tutor Conference was a great success! This year's conference was March 14, 2009. Attendees included educators and tutors from across the states of Oregon and Washington, as well as student learners from around the world. The conference featured educational instruction, hands-on learning workshops, cultural presentations, an international documentary film, student speakers, and a fabulous buffet lunch. Each year the Portland Literacy Council sponsors the Literacy Tutor Conference with the goal of bringing together literacy educators and tutors to exchange ideas, develop new teaching strategies, and hone tutoring skills. Plans have already started for the 2010 conference and we hope to see you there! |
View the 2009
Conference Photos
CBB MAKES BOOKS AVAILABLE TO TUTORSThe Children’s Book Bank (CBB) is a nonprofit organization created to encourage family reading and to better prepare children for school by placing carefully selected bundles of books into the hands and homes of children in low-income households. The CBB collects, repairs, and packages used books. The books are then made available to families in need - free of charge. The Children’s Book Bank is committed to being a source for free "read aloud" books for tutors' students and their families. Literacy tutors may apply for a book grant to give a bag of children's books to a student and his/her children for the purpose of enriching the teaching, learning, and reading environments. The independent organization is administrated by Dani Swope and is located in Portland, Oregon.
Learn more about how tutors can access books for students at |
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LITERACY FACTS:
- Adults who have not received high school diplomas are unemployed at nearly three times the rate of their peers with high school diplomas. (State of Oregon Employment Dept.)
- The literacy levels of parents are crucial in predicting their children's literacy levels and educational attainment. (National Institute for Literacy)
- More than 20% of adults read at or below a fifth-grade level, which prevents them from working at jobs with a living wage, hinders their ability to vote, and impedes their ability to read a newspaper. (National Institute for Literacy)
MISSION
"Our mission is to assist, develop, and facilitate literacy programs throughout the Portland metropolitan area. We are committed to helping provide the learning tools that are necessary to ensure that a basic education is available to everyone."Kris Magaurn, Chair,
Portland Literacy Council