Carolyn Prinster in memory of her late husband, Teo Prinster, has donated all of the funds to renovate the new building. Leo T. Prinster, affectionately known as “Teo,” is a past board member and board president of Literacy Outreach. Literacy Outreach is grateful to have this opportunity. Renovations of the new Literacy Outreach interior begin. […]
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Literacy Outreach Receives Generous Gift
Anonymous donor donates building to local nonprofit. An anonymous donor has gifted Literacy Outreach with a new building. Literacy Outreach will open its new building in downtown Glenwood Springs in March, 2013. When the organization moves to its new building at 1127 School Street, the nonprofit will be able to accommodate all of its […]
International Literacy Day – September 8
International Literacy Day Students at Literacy Outreach and 30 million other Americans struggle daily with the painstaking task of deciphering simple, yet distressingly important, messages. With your help, we can teach local adults to read product and employee manuals, pill bottles, warning labels, job applications, ballots, school reports and their own children’s notes. Literacy is […]
September is Library Card Sign-up Month
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. Please encourage your student to get a library card. The most important school supply of all is @ your library®–it’s your library card. Visit your local library today! For more information about getting a library card, please visit the Garfield County Public Library’s website. http://www.garfieldlibraries.org/content/get-library-card
Volunteer and Student Appreciation 2012
More than seventy happy faces celebrated the many accomplishments of all of Literacy Outreach’s students and volunteers. A delighted Sandra Cano was selected student of the year using every opportunity to study English. She is a steady participant in Mom’s Circle at the Glenwood Library and she also meets weekly with her tutor. All […]
Do you read?
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” ― Mark Twain Interesting thought. Literacy Outreach is here to assist anyone in their quest for literacy. We beleive everyone should have the same advantage. Become a volunteer today!
What Did You Say?
According to today’s issue of USA Today, 20.6% of the U.S. population ages 5 and older speak a foreign language at home. This is up from 13.8% in 1990. Literacy Outreach has also seen an increase during that time period for English as Second Language (ESL) learners. In 1994, we served three ESL students. Today 85% […]
How to Empower Your Community
How to Empower Your Community Students are empowered as they gain new literacy skills. Many of our students vote for the first time, obtain their citizenship, and gain or improve their employment status. This brings inspiration to families and to communities. Did you know that one of the best ways to fight the problems in society […]
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