Chatham Literacy

VALUES

COMMUNITY: We value a community in which all residents have the literacy skills to succeed.

DIVERSITY: We value human diversity. We commit ourselves to serving all Chatham adults, whatever their background.

EXCELLENCE: We value best educational practices.

FOCUS ON STUDENTS: We value each person we serve, providing individualized instruction aimed at achieving their literacy goals.

SUSTAINABILITY: We value change that makes a difference in people’s lives over the long run.

OUR COLLEAGUES: We value all who contribute their unique talents, time and resources to fulfilling our mission.

A Tribute to Eric Carle

“Eric, come out of your cocoon!”: A tribute to author and artist Eric Carle, 1929-2021 This month we pay homage to beloved author and illustrator of children’s books Eric Carle who, with bold shapes, color and stories marinated in kindness, enticed generations of parents and grandparents to snuggle-up and read to their little ones. Eric…

Becoming a U.S. Citizen…Could You Pass the Test?

If you can remember, we all took a civic class back in high school. We learned about the inner workings of our government and the reasons why we function the way that we do. The question is, how well did we pay attention during class? Could we pass a naturalization test if we had to…