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Meet Joselyn Villaseñor
We are excited to introduce you to Joselyn Villaseñor, the newest member of the Chatham Literacy team and family! Joselyn has assumed the role of Program Coordinator and will share job responsibilities with Leslie Ocampo that support our adult learners, volunteers, and tutors. Joselyn comes to Chatham Literacy with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in…
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Chatham Literacy Staff Volunteer at Clinic
On Saturday, March 27, 2021, Chatham Literacy staff, Leslie Ocampo and Vicki Newell, volunteered with the COVID-19 vaccination clinic held at St. Julia’s Church in Siler City. Before COVID-19 began last March, Chatham Literacy taught six ESOL classes at St. Julia’s Church. At the clinic, 280 people were vaccinated, two of whom were Leslie and…
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An Evening with Ruth J. Colvin
National Women’s Hall of Fame PresentsAn Evening with Ruth J. Colvin Register Here Date/Time: Thursday, March 25, 2021, 6:30 p.m. ETCost: Suggested donation of $10 (to ProLiteracy Worldwide) Enjoy an evening with Ruth J. Colvin, 1993 National Women’s Hall of Fame inductee. March is Women’s History Month and we hope you’ll join us on Thursday,…
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Vicki Newell in the News
An interview with Chatham Literacy Executive Director Vicki Newell is featured in the latest edition of the Chatham News and Record. Read it here.
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Another Board Member Vaccinated
Pam Naugle, Chatham Literacy Board Director, got her COVID vaccine. Looking good Pam…thank you.
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Rolling Up His Sleeve for His Family
Alirio Estevez, ESL Instructor at Siler City Elementary School and Board Director with Chatham Literacy, received his COVID-19 vaccination. Thank you Alirio for all you do for the community. In Alirio’s words, “I rolled up my sleeve for my students, for our families and for our community.” Enjoy Alirio’s story that was published in the…
Read MoreChatham Literacy’s Literacy Boost!
On January 20, 2021, at the inauguration of our 46th President Joe Biden, we were mesmerized by the words of Amanda Gorman, from her poem The Hill We Climb: “For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it, if only we’re brave enough to be it.” This young African American woman…
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Challenge Met
80% (145 of 180) of our learners and 35% (31 of 89) of our tutors have made the switch to distance learning at a time when in-person tutoring is not an option, until it can again be done safely.
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It’s Not too Late
It’s Not too Late to Decorate Your Holiday Door for Prizes and Bragging Rights! You have three more days to take a photo of your decorated holiday door – or create a new one and go wild with your designs! Chatham Literacy’s Holiday Decorated Door Event will accept photos of your door creation through this…
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