Chatham Literacy Announces Haiku Contest
Calling all poets! Chatham Literacy is soliciting haiku poems! Challenge your friends and loved ones! Here are the guidelines: – 3 Lines; 5, 7, 5 Syllable Structure- $5 per entry for 18+- $1 per entry younger than 18- Email haiku to admin@chathamliteracy.org with the subject line “HAIKU”- Enter as many …
Meet Anita, a Chatham Literacy Learner
For Anita Argueta, education has always been an integral part of her life.When she arrived in the United States from Guatemala, Anita brought with her years of education and experience as a teacher. In her home country, she had studied at the university level and taught both children and adults …
Stories, memory and meaning take stage at ‘Spring for Literacy’ event
‘Big Fish’ author Daniel Wallace explores power of storytelling at Chatham Literacy’s annual fundraiser CHAPEL HILL – For author Daniel Wallace, the seeds of his stories are rarely plotlines. Instead, they’re things. A glass eye. A shark’s tooth. A wet lawn, freshly cut. “Our emotions are created through things, through …
Job Opening at Chatham Literacy: Digital Literacy Coordinator
Basic Function: Toorganize and support 4-hour workshops on computer basics, done by Kramden Institute. Manage the recruitment, orientation, training, ongoing support, and retention of tutors and adult learners in basic computer skills classes and computer clubs.  Responsibilities of the Program Coordinator include: Conducting site visits to determine location for computer …
Job Opening: Chatham Success Network Case Manager
Reports To: Chatham Literacy Executive DirectorCollaborates With: CSN Case Management Team, United Way of Chatham CountyWork Setting: Hybrid; office and community-based with travel within Chatham County General Function Case Managers are the heart of the Chatham Success Network’s (CSN) direct service model. Each Case Manager brings domain-specific expertise to the …
Celebrate National Handwriting Day with Chatham Literacy
In a world where emails, texts, and digital notes dominate our daily communication, the simple act of putting pen to paper can feel refreshingly personal. National Handwriting Day, celebrated every January 23, reminds us that handwriting is more than just a skill — it’s a timeless form of expression that …
