The Greer Learning Center will not be offering Thursday evening  classes during the summer, beginning June 6th.  We will still offer classes Monday and Tuesday nights.

Our summer hours will be as follows:

Monday and Tuesday: 8:30am – 8:00pm

Wednesday: 8:30am – 12:30pm

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Greenville Literacy volunteers have been selected to welcome the store vendors from across the country that will play and to help to make this first combined classic a huge success.

The tournament is Monday, June 10, 2013.  For more details on the how you can volunteer to help out with this great event, click here.

Please email thomas@greenvilleliteracy.org  to volunteer by Monday, June 3, or if you have questions. Please include your choice of the volunteer times and a contact number in your email. … (read more…)

Jeff, originally from China, came to GLA in September of 2012. He has been instrumental in the implementation of our morning WorkKeys classes. Many of our ESL students have obtained WorkKeys certificates thanks to his time and dedication. He teaches Reading for Information, Applied Mathematics, Pronunciation, Grammar and tutors two of our ESL students one on one. The students feel at ease with him and say he is a wonderful teacher. We are truly grateful to have him in our Center.

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Cherry began volunteering at the Rotary Family Literacy Center as an ABE group tutor in October 2012. She teaches basic reading and writing and loves both the work and the students! Cherry began volunteering at GLA upon hearing a recommendation at a Rotary Club luncheon. Prior to her retirement three years ago, Cherry resided in Paramus, New Jersey and worked as Director of Operations Planning for Elizabeth Arden in New York City. She loves Greenville and her volunteer work and hopes to recruit some of her fellow retirees to join the great crew of tutors at GLA!

 

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Susan Norman joined the Golden Strip Learning Center team in July of 2012. She started out teaching lower level ESL classes, but soon found that math was more her niche. She taught an Algebra/Geometry class two days a week in the fall and asked for even more days for the winter session. She continued with the Algebra/Geometry class and took on two more days of classes, working in the GED Math Lab and starting a new Data Analysis class.  Susan’s classes are always the most well attended and the students love her. She even brought in a felt board to give visual examples of geometric concepts. We are so happy to have Susan as a tutor and hope she will continue for years to come.

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The Smith Learning Center wishes to highlight, Ralph Leonard, a powerful tutor who has been at our center since 2009.  He teaches five different classes, helping the students find joy in learning about Science, Math and Language Arts.  The students admit that his classes are tough, but they also credit him with helping them get their GED.  Ralph puts a great deal of himself into his teaching, and the staff and students appreciate his passion.  Thank you, Ralph.

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You can read center updates and student success stories from each of GLA’s five learning centers.  Just click on the name of a center in the “Learning Centers” drop-down box located at the top of this page. … (read more…)

In September, the Smith Learning Center welcomed an intern from Greenville Tech, who tutors English as Second Language students as well as the Miracle Hill Overcomers class. Smith also welcomed five new Furman interns who teach Social Studies, ESL, Math and Science and assist in the Reading and Math labs. Also, in August, staff led a group orientation session for prospective tutors at the center.

SLC staff participated in the Heller Services Fair at Furman University to recruit potential student volunteers. Staff also visited Foothills Rotary Club and will apply for membership in the club. … (read more…)

Rotary eliminated all names on its waiting list and enrolled adults for new student orientation and computer lab time. In addition, twenty students attended our first Lunch & Learn Workshop on Empowerment/Self-Esteem, led by the ECPI intern, and gave excellent feedback on the success of the program.

Rotary staff attended the Verizon Community Outreach Fair with the goal of attracting tutors. The staff also made contact with the Newsletter Editor for the North Main Community Association, who agreed to run an ad announcing the center’s need for ABE or ESL tutors. Similar ads were also placed on Craigslist and Volunteermatch.org … (read more…)