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Volunteer Recruitment
As all adult literacy programs know, volunteers are the lifeblood to our programs. We use volunteers to tutor students, to assist in the office, to serve on boards, etc. But the challenge is always the same: where do we find more volunteers? This month we would love to hear some of the things that you do to find and recruit new volunteers. Here are a couple of examples to get you started. Social media. Though the usage of social media by literacy programs is improving, there are still more opportunities to improve usage of the media. It is imperative that
Why Join the ILA?
We asked a few of our members to provide us with a comment or two about why they are members of the ILA. Here’s what they had to say: Bob Stephenson, The Literacy Coalition of Howard County and ILA President: I joined ILA for the networking opportunities. In the 18 years I have been at the Literacy Coalition so many great people have mentored me and I love the opportunities to share ideas and experiences. My ILA membership gives me that opportunity and has helped me keep my program viable through good and bad times. Dan Helms, Board Member: I
ILA Literacy Strand at the IAACE Annual Conference
We asked our board members to provide us with a comment or two about the Literacy Strand at this year’s IAACE conference. Here’s what they had to say: Jennifer Wigginton, Vice-President: I loved hearing the input from all the participants in my online tutor training workshop. Check it out here. If you are a member of ILA and want full access, send email to inlitassoc@gmail.com. We of course welcome input on improvement. The other great thing I learned about is the http://learntoearntoolkit.org/. It is a free resource we are implementing! Check out https://www.facebook.com/IndianaLiteracyAssociation/ page for a video feed of part
ILA President’s Message
By Bob Stephenson, ILA President and Executive Director of The Literacy Coalition of Howard County We serve “The hardest to reach, the hardest to teach with the least amount of resources.” That is how an outside observer described what we do to me. I agreed then and I agree now but things are changing. The Indiana Literacy Association is working hard to give all of us access to more resources, more mentors, and more support. One way we are providing access to resources is at the IAACE Conference in French Lick. This year there is a day with a literacy
