Imagine moving to
a foreign country and trying to go about ordinary, everyday tasks
without being able to read or write the language of that country.
Imagine trying to find a job if you only know a bare minimum of words in
that language. Imagine trying to attend school in a foreign country
without understanding the language.
Every day, in the North Hills area, immigrants arrive who are eager to
learn and eager to contribute to society and become American citizens,
but they need assistance in learning to read and write in English. Some
immigrants arrive in our country with fluent skills in English but their
family members lack the language skills that will allow them to thrive
in our society.
Northland Public Library recognizes the absolute value of literacy
skills in the life of its community and partners with the Greater
Pittsburgh Literacy Council by providing free space for GPLC tutors who
teach English as a Second Language.
On Saturday, October 11 and Saturday, October 18, the Greater Pittsburgh
Literacy Council and Northland Public Library will co-sponsor a free
volunteer tutor training workshop at the library. If you would like to
share the gift of literacy by helping an adult in our community with
English language skills, please contact Anita at 412-393-7645 or at
acohen@gplc.org for more information and/or to register.
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