Free Adult Education in Chatham County
https://chathamliteracy.org/events WHAT: Master storyteller and bestselling author Jill McCorkle discusses her acclaimed short story collection Old Crimes at Chatham Literacy’s 8th Annual Fall for Literacy Luncheon on Thursday, October 24, 11:00 am-2:00 pm. WHEN: Advance ticket sales available starting August 1st.WHERE: Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center TICKETS: $125 per ticket; tables seat 10 people
Estefania Tourino is a finance professional, originally from Venezuela, with a strong passion for learning and community service. She is a student of Chatham Literacy’s English program, where she works hard to improve her language skills and adapt to a new environment. Her dedication and perseverance led her to become a member of the organization’s […]
Shvaughn J. Ross was born and raised in Chatham County, NC. She is the mother of a beautiful, young inspiring artist and motherhood is one of her proudest accomplishments. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Family and Community Services from East Carolina University and her Master of Science Degree in Higher Education from […]
Marian Olson has been an ESOL tutor since 2000, teaching adults as a volunteer with literacy organizations in Texas, New Jersey, and North Carolina. After her first year as an ESOL tutor, she became so interested in the field that she returned to school and earned a TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) […]
Dan Freehling retired from Boston University School of Law where he was Law Library Director, Prof. of Law and Associate Dean for Administration. After Boston University, Dan served as Deputy Consultant on Legal Education with the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admission to the Bar. His post retirement volunteer work includes citizenship tutor with […]
John Foley is a Pittsboro Town Commissioner, serving through December 2027. He brings a diverse background in healthcare, education, housing, and real estate to his role in local government. John spent 25 years as a medical technician and is also a living kidney donor. He previously taught high school in the City of Richmond Public […]
We’re overjoyed to announce that 12 Chatham Literacy learners have achieved their dream of US citizenship this past year! Let’s give a round of applause to: * Elia Zaga (08/04/2023)* Luis Aguila (08/23/2023)* Lidia Valdez (08/24/2023)* Janet Justo Celestino (08/31/2023)* Pedro Lorenzo (09/06/2023)* Elvia Garcia (09/19/2023)* Elda Gonzalez (11/30/2023)* Miriam Lopez Vasquez (11/30/2023)* Nicteloi Vargas […]
Kelly Clark Boldt spent 30 years working in the area of Public Finance either managing state and local governmental finances, directing the capital budget for AMTRAK, representing cities and states in the municipal bond market and serving as Chief Financial Officer for several non-profit organizations. She has served on non-profit boards in the United States […]
Joanne has volunteered with Chatham Literacy since 2009, teaching citizenship class, and ESOL. Before retiring in 2014, she practiced, supervised and taught social work in Pittsburgh, PA, New Orleans, LA, and Chatham County NC for 42 years. Joanne has a Masters in Social Work (UNC-CH) and a PhD in Adult Education (NCSU). In the past, […]
Josh is the Banking Center Manager for First Horizon Bank in Pittsboro. Over the course of his 25 years in financial services, Josh has led departments and organizations in the areas of consumer lending, loss mitigation, consumer & small business sales, financial literacy, and portfolio acquisition and management. He has also served as chair and […]
