Free Adult Education in Chatham County
Chatham Literacy, one of the highly respected non-profit organizations in Chatham County, helps adults living or working here acquire the literacy and educational skills needed to function successfully in society. We welcome a few qualified individuals to be members of our Board of Directors who want to give back to the community through service. We have […]
Recently, Cassandra King Conroy was interviewed by Bill Horner III, the Publisher and Editor of the Chatham News + Record. You can view that interview below.
Thank you Chatham News + Record for interviewing Joselyn Villaseñor, the newest member of our team. Visit their website to read the article about Chatham Literacy’s new Program Manager. También en español.
“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 […]
If you can remember, we all took a civics 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 […]
Why Goats? That question was answered last Tuesday during a Chatham Literacy first virtual spring author’s event. The life of goats, the essence of life on a farm and the beauty of nature elevated to deeper inspiration were topics discussed at this fundraising event by noted author Jill McCorkle and documentarian and photographer Tom Rankin. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
An interview with Chatham Literacy Executive Director Vicki Newell is featured in the latest edition of the Chatham News and Record. Read it here.
