HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-19-2022-BLT-ADDITIONAL HANDOUTSis the distribution of a book of learriers' writings. In Our Ouin Words is a collection
of stories, essays, poems, and other writings that the learners have worked on throughout the year.
A potluck style brunch provided by our learner community will be served. We look forward to seeing you on
September 8th at 10am in the Friends Meeting Room at the Library.
Developing the literacy skQls of adults to empower
them to achieve greater success in their lives
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people like you will help us make an
even bigger impact in our community. Each year
GreatNonprofits recognizes higl'ily regarded
nonprofits with their Top-Rated List. We are grateful
to have made the list of "Great Non Profits" for the
last 8 years. We count on your help in getting us
there this year as well. Writing about your
experience will help us raise visibility for adult
literacy in our community and about the work we do.
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Why Use SMART Goals?
Source: Forbes (https://hit.ly/Forbes-Goals)
How do you set meaningful goals that you can actually
achieve? Many accomplished students and professionals
rely on the SMART goal-setting method. This approach
defines your purpose and sets clear objectives to
establish success.
Perhaps the most critical step in the goal-setting
process is writing down your goals. Writing goals down
makes them concrete, and research suggests you're
much more likely to reach written goals.
Here are some tips for writing down your goals:
* Use verb-noun structure. Each action item should
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begin with a verb. (e.g. Volunteer at the animal
shelter 5 hours a month, Obtain citizenship by
December 2022).
* Break the big picture into smaller, doable
increments with action plans for each step.
* Review action plans regularly.
@ Identify obstacles to success.
* Prioritize your goals based on importance to you,
both now and in the future.
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AWORLD OF RESOURCES
FORADULTLEARNERS
For Adult Learners ages 18 and older, Project Adult
Literacy (PAL) provides a wide range of resources for
the improvemerrt of English reading, writing, and
communication skills including:
* Trained volunteer tutors for One-on-One tutoring
* Small group classes to improve English language
and communication skills. We also offer life skills
workshops like Job Searching, Financial Literacy,
voting and more
* Assistance with test preparation including
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0 Driver's License
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* Extensive learning tools, resources, volunteer support
Making learning fun in a group dass
VO(IITEER
The rewards of volunteering can be
enormous. Volunteering at PAL offers
crucial help, but the benefits can be even
greater for you, the volunteer.
"Thank you for all you
do. This is an amazing
program that helps us
all a lot!"
HP, learner
'7 ortce was told that
I'd never be able to
read or rnrite; but
with the help of PAL,
and a good tutor, he
got me to stay
focused."
Toni, learner
'7 have been a volwnteer
tutor since 2014. I have
rnitnessed horn life-
changing the gift of
literacy is and I am
,7 proud to be part of it.
This has, by far, been the
most fulfilling volunteer
' experience of my adult
life."
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1000 Avocado Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92660
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A program of the
Newport Beach Public Library
Empowering adults
to achieve greater
success in their lives.
LnERACYCHANGES LIVES
A program of the Newpor+
Beach Public Library, Project
Adult Literacy provides free
literacy instruction to adults who
live or work in the area.
Our team of dedicated volunteers has helped
hundreds of people improve their li+eracy
skills over the last three decades - which in
turn could mean everything from getting a
better job, to reading the prescription without
fear of taking the wrong dose, getting a high
school diploma, getting into college, helping
a child with homework, or even just reading a
headline or a note from a teacher.
Project Adult Literacy (PAL) is firm in the
belief that literacy changes lives.
ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING
* Goal oriented tutoring
* Free and confidential
@ Supportive, positive environment
* Small group classes
* Easy-to-use learning materials
CAREERONLINE HIGHSCHOOL
* Accredited high school diploma
- Flexible schedule
* Earn a career certificate
@ One-on-one academic help
DIDYOUKNOW?
According to the u.s. Department
of Education:
' Over 400,000 adults in Orange County
struggle to read.
' Low literacy costs the Federal Government
approximately S2.2T per year.
* Low-literate adults are over ten times more
likely to receive public financial aid.
' Children of adults with low literacy skills are
twice as likely as their peers to struggle with
reading and writing.
YOU CAN HELP