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2024 Mid-West Literacy Symposium

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SAVE THE DATE!

We’re welcoming brand new partner Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin for our first ever Mid-West symposium!

The 2024 Mid-West Literacy Symposium is co-presented by the Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin and Literacy Texas.

The symposium will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Location and all other details to be confirmed.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. Professional development certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

Special thanks to:

Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

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2024 Central Texas Literacy Symposium

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We’re welcoming brand new partner TaylorMade Careers LLC for our first Central Texas symposium in many years!

The 2024 Central Texas Literacy Symposium is co-presented by TaylorMade Careers and Literacy Texas.

The symposium will be held online on Thursday, May 9, 2024. All other details to be confirmed.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. Professional development certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

Special thanks to:

TaylorMade Careers, LLC

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

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Reading Changes You

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Every year in September, we celebrate literacy.

So – 

Happy Literacy Month!

As we begin this special month of celebration, there are all kinds of ways for you to get involved:

Complete the Literacy Texas Needs Assessment and help us make sure the upcoming year of training and advocacy gives you what you need. You’ll also be in the running for prizes! Already completed it? Please share with a Texas literacy colleague – we want as many responses as possible!

Celebrate International Literacy Day on September 8, which this year has the theme ‘Promoting literacy for a world in transition: Building the foundation for sustainable and peaceful societies’. 

Dive into Adult Education and Family Literacy Week (September 17 – 23), using quality toolkits and advocacy materials prepared by leading literacy orgs.

Relax with the Texas Great Read book choices for 2023, announced in mid-August by the Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. And if you’re in Houston or nearby, add the 2023 Gulf Coast Reads book to your pile as well, ready for October.

And – the new Literacy Texas grant year starts on September 1, along with our new calendar of training and events. Because literacy transforms Texas! And YOU help make that happen.

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  • Regional symposia
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  • Advocacy 
  • …more!

2024 Literacy Symposium for Faith-Affiliated Programs

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The 2024 Literacy Symposium for Faith-Affiliated Programs is co-presented by Literacy ConneXus and Literacy Texas.

The symposium will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, and will be a half-day event held online. All other details to be confirmed.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. Professional development certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

Participants of all faiths, and none, are welcome at this event.

Special thanks to:

Literacy ConneXus

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

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2024 Gulf Coast Literacy Symposium

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The 2024 Gulf Coast Literacy Symposium is co-presented by Adult Education Center and Literacy Texas.

The symposium will be held on Friday, June 14, 2024, at the United Way of Greater Houston. All other details to be confirmed.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy. Professional development certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

Special thanks to:

Adult Education Center

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

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Special Partnership: TexTESOL State Conference

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Literacy Texas + TexTESOL

The 2023 TexTESOL State Conference will be held in Hurst (near DFW Airport) on:

Friday, November 3 &
Saturday, November 4

In a special partnership this year, Literacy Texas is sponsoring a limited number of scholarships to cover registration for this great event. Scholarships have a value of up to $300 and are open to volunteers, instructors, and other staff at adult and family literacy nonprofits.

Timeline

  • Friday, October 20: First-round scholarship codes expire. Any unused codes will be re-allocated to someone on the waitlist.
  • Wednesday, October 25: Scholarship applications close.
  • Thursday, October 26: Final day for conference registration (so that catering and print numbers can be finalized).

Read all about the conference on the TexTESOLV website here – and download a state conference flyer to display at your location here.

NEW: Browse the conference program and choose which sessions to attend ahead of time!

Attendees can earn up to 6 hours of professional development credit on each day of the conference. So, someone who attends all sessions on both days will earn 12 PD hours.

Conference Scholarships

Scholarship applications have now closed. Thank you for your interest!

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

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Building Your Literacy Program Around Adult Learner Persistence

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Thank you so much for coming! This event is now over.

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Join us for “Building Your Literacy Program Around Adult Learner Persistence”, led by Kathryn Bauchelle.

The training will be held online on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (CT).
Check-in for registered participants will open on Zoom at 9:50 am.

“Building Your Literacy Program Around Adult Learner Persistence”

Adult students don’t need literacy for its own sake – literacy needs are always linked to other life goals. Most adult students know what they need and why they want to learn – so how can we always put them at the very center of their own learning process?

In this session, we will:

  • Take a look at the 6 Drivers of Persistence developed by the New England Literacy Resource Center, and discuss ways they can be incorporated into your program structure;
  • Talk about how building your programs around Adult Learner Persistence principles can help learners to “stick with it”, learn more, and increase in confidence,
  • Look at the close links between Adult Learner Persistence and Plain Language, and
  • Discuss some practical ways you can embed the principles in your adult literacy programs.

 

PD Certificates

Someone who attends the full session will receive 1.5 hours of PD credit.

Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the training.

Presenter: Kathryn Bauchelle

Kathryn BauchelleKathryn has a background in education and languages, with degrees in language acquisition, literature, and education from the University of Sydney, Australia. She worked as a teacher of foreign languages and English literature in high schools in Australia and the UK, and served as a Head of Faculty for Modern Languages. Her work with the Jubilee Debt Campaign (now Debt Justice), a London-based NGO, fueled her interest in social justice and community work, leading her to volunteer as an ESL tutor with Literacy Advance of Houston following her move to the United States in 2008.

She joined the Literacy Advance staff in 2009 as the Volunteer Manager, became Program Director in 2011, and then VP of Programs & Partnerships in 2017, working closely with both Programs and Development staff. After the successful merging of Literacy Advance with Memorial Assistance Ministries in 2019, Kathryn moved to consultancy work, including her part-time work with Literacy Texas. Kathryn continues to love adult literacy and learning, and found the Adult Learner Persistence Principles to be transformational when she was researching ways to structure the programs she was directing.

See the current calendar of Literacy Texas training sessions.

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2024 Far West Literacy Symposium

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We’re welcoming brand new partner Far West Adult Education Consortium for our first ever symposium in El Paso!

The 2024 Far West Literacy Symposium is co-presented by Far West Adult Education Consortium and Literacy Texas.

The symposium has the theme “Literacy: The Key to Opportunity” and will be held on

Thursday, January 25 & Friday, January 26, 2024

at Ysleta Community Learning Center: 121 Padres Dr, El Paso, TX, 79907.

Check-in for registered participants will open at 7:30 am and both breakfast and a working lunch will be provided.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.

Registration will open soon – watch this space

**CHECK YOUR SPAM** Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive, please check your junk mail!

See the schedule outline below; detailed descriptions of the workshops will be linked here when confirmed.

Schedule (both Thursday & Friday)

CHECK-IN, BREAKFAST, WELCOME: 7:30 am – 8:00 am

Session 1: 8:15 am – 9:35 am (80 min)

Sessions TBC

Session 2: 9:45 am – 11:05 am (80 min)

Sessions TBC

WORKING LUNCH 11:10 am – 12:40 pm (90 min)

Session 3: 12:50 pm – 2:20 pm (90 min)

Sessions TBC

Session 4: 2:30 pm – 3:50 pm (80 min)

Sessions TBC

FAREWELL

Schedule will be kept as current as possible but is subject to change; check back here for updates

PD Certificates

Someone who attends the full symposium (all sessions on both days) will receive 14 hours of PD credit.

Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the symposium.

Special thanks to:

Far West Adult Education Consortium

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

Watch this space, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on social media to get all the details as they’re confirmed:

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2024 South Texas Literacy Symposium

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The 2024 South Texas Literacy Symposium is co-presented by South Texas Literacy Coalition and Literacy Texas.

The symposium has the theme “Inspiring hope and prosperity through arts and literacy” and will be held on

Saturday, February 24, 2024

on the UTRGV Campus, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg TX 78539.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.

Registration will open soon – watch this space

**CHECK YOUR SPAM** Every online registration will generate an automated email response with further information. If you don’t see it arrive, please check your junk mail!

PD Certificates

Certificates of completion will be awarded after the event. Complete the survey after the training is finished to give your details and get your certificate. Surveys will be sent via email in the days following the symposium.

Special thanks to:

South Texas Literacy Coalition

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

Watch this space, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on social media to get all the details as they’re confirmed:

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2024 East Texas Literacy Symposium

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The 2024 East Texas Literacy Symposium is co-presented by East Texas Literacy Council and Literacy Texas.

The symposium will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Location and all other details to be confirmed.

This symposium is offered free of charge to educators, volunteer tutors, ESL teachers, and other library and nonprofit professionals who work in the fields of adult and family literacy.
Professional development certificates will be awarded to attendees who request them after the session, via the post-event survey.

Special thanks to:

East Texas Literacy Council

The Texas Center for Advancement of Literacy & Learning (TCALL)

The Texas Workforce Commission

Read more about the annual regional literacy symposia here.

Watch this space, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on social media to get all the details as they’re confirmed:

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