The PTO at New Haven's Augusta Lewis Troup School, with support also from Title I, will be sponsoring a Family Literacy Club workshop on Thursday, June 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. A light dinner will be served and materials provided.
Conducting the workshop will be Susan Monroe, who teaches writing at Southern Connecticut State University and Housatonic Community College.
The Title I Family Literacy Club aims to encourage parents and students to address issues related to their literacy, as well as that of others in their families and communities. The workshop will provide parents and students with the opportunity to enjoy literacy while building basic learning skills including, but not limited to:
1. Basic study skills and personal practices that promote academic success.
2. Ideas for creating a home environment conducive to learning.
3. Learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
AUGUSTA LEWIS TROUP SCHOOL, 259 EDGEWOOD AVENUE
RSVP: Troup.pto@new-haven.k12.ct.us or 203-691-3092
Friday, May 28, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Wednesday, May 19 Events
Next Wednesday evening, May 19, two local education organizations will be holding fund-raising events:
Concepts for Adaptive Learning will have its benefit at 6 p.m. at Anthony’s Ocean View, 450 Lighthouse Road in New Haven.
http://www.eachchildlearns.org
Junta for Progressive Action will screen the documentary film "La Americana" at 6:30 p.m. at Criterion Cinema, 86 Temple Street.
http://www.juntainc.org/en
Concepts for Adaptive Learning will have its benefit at 6 p.m. at Anthony’s Ocean View, 450 Lighthouse Road in New Haven.
http://www.eachchildlearns.org
Junta for Progressive Action will screen the documentary film "La Americana" at 6:30 p.m. at Criterion Cinema, 86 Temple Street.
http://www.juntainc.org/en
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Tuesday Reading Series
A January 3 post to this blog called attention to the New Haven Review:
http://www.newhavenreview.com
Now, here's word about a Tuesday evening reading series in which the New Haven Review (including publisher Bennett Lovett-Graff) is involved. Below is a slightly edited excerpt of a message from him.
Listen Here! Short Story Reading Series: 10th Week
Tuesday, May 11, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lulu, A European Coffeehouse (49 Cottage Street)
Listen Here! features local actors reading classic short stories by noted writers, past and present, in coffee houses throughout New Haven. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to order coffee and food ahead of time.
Tuesday, May 11 presents short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Annie Proulx. This program is courtesy of the New Haven Review, the literary journal of the Elm City, in collaboration with the New Haven Theater Company and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.
The Long Read! will be at Bar (254 Crown Street) on Sunday, June 6, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. What will be read? You can help decide by picking the stories yourself. Go to the New Haven Theater Company's website:
http://newhaventheatercompany.com/vote
http://www.newhavenreview.com
Now, here's word about a Tuesday evening reading series in which the New Haven Review (including publisher Bennett Lovett-Graff) is involved. Below is a slightly edited excerpt of a message from him.
Listen Here! Short Story Reading Series: 10th Week
Tuesday, May 11, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lulu, A European Coffeehouse (49 Cottage Street)
Listen Here! features local actors reading classic short stories by noted writers, past and present, in coffee houses throughout New Haven. Arrive at 6:30 p.m. to order coffee and food ahead of time.
Tuesday, May 11 presents short stories by Edgar Allan Poe and Annie Proulx. This program is courtesy of the New Haven Review, the literary journal of the Elm City, in collaboration with the New Haven Theater Company and the Arts Council of Greater New Haven.
The Long Read! will be at Bar (254 Crown Street) on Sunday, June 6, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. What will be read? You can help decide by picking the stories yourself. Go to the New Haven Theater Company's website:
http://newhaventheatercompany.com/vote
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Reading Events with the NHPD, Anna Quindlen
This Thursday, April 29 from 4-5 p.m. at the Literacy Center, 4 Science Park, New Haven Police Lt. Rebecca Sweeney and other members of the NHPD will launch a campaign to provide books and promote reading across city neighborhoods. This effort is in collaboration with New Haven Reads.
Each participating child will receive a free book. Residents are invited to register for the event by contacting Lieutenant Sweeney at 203-946-7827. She is also seeking donations to support this cause.
. . .
Today's New Haven Register previews another event -- benefiting Read to Grow and mentioned in an April 6 post to this blog -- to be held tomorrow at Long Wharf Theatre with Anna Quindlen:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/04/25/news/00425_anna042510.txt
That earlier, April 6 post also cited a Literacy Volunteers Scrabble benefit that has now been held (April 21), as well as a Concepts for Adaptive Learning event approaching on May 19.
Each participating child will receive a free book. Residents are invited to register for the event by contacting Lieutenant Sweeney at 203-946-7827. She is also seeking donations to support this cause.
. . .
Today's New Haven Register previews another event -- benefiting Read to Grow and mentioned in an April 6 post to this blog -- to be held tomorrow at Long Wharf Theatre with Anna Quindlen:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/04/25/news/00425_anna042510.txt
That earlier, April 6 post also cited a Literacy Volunteers Scrabble benefit that has now been held (April 21), as well as a Concepts for Adaptive Learning event approaching on May 19.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tax Day, Financial Literacy
With April 15 Tax Day, here are resources related to financial literacy;
http://www.mymoney.gov
http://www.challenge.treas.gov/educator_info.htm
http://www.jumpstart.org
http://www.360financialliteracy.org
http://www.nfte.com
http://www.ja.org
http://www.newlifecorp.org
According to Angela Carter's New Haven Register article yesterday:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/04/14/business/ee1taxes0414041410.txt
"Individuals or families who earned less than $49,000 last year still can get their returns prepared at no cost at three area Volunteer Income Tax Assistance centers coordinated by New Life Corp. and the Coalition For Working Families. The VITA locations are open through Thursday at Columbus Family Academy, 255 Blatchley Ave., and Truman School, 114 Truman St., both in New Haven; and West Haven Community House at 227 Elm St., West Haven. Volunteer tax preparers are available from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Ariel Martinez, executive director of New Life, said more than 2,500 filers were helped by the VITA program last year. 'Our mission is to work with individuals and families in increasing their economic security,' Martinez said of the nonprofit association’s work."
http://www.mymoney.gov
http://www.challenge.treas.gov/educator_info.htm
http://www.jumpstart.org
http://www.360financialliteracy.org
http://www.nfte.com
http://www.ja.org
http://www.newlifecorp.org
According to Angela Carter's New Haven Register article yesterday:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/04/14/business/ee1taxes0414041410.txt
"Individuals or families who earned less than $49,000 last year still can get their returns prepared at no cost at three area Volunteer Income Tax Assistance centers coordinated by New Life Corp. and the Coalition For Working Families. The VITA locations are open through Thursday at Columbus Family Academy, 255 Blatchley Ave., and Truman School, 114 Truman St., both in New Haven; and West Haven Community House at 227 Elm St., West Haven. Volunteer tax preparers are available from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Ariel Martinez, executive director of New Life, said more than 2,500 filers were helped by the VITA program last year. 'Our mission is to work with individuals and families in increasing their economic security,' Martinez said of the nonprofit association’s work."
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week of the Young Child
Nationally, this is the "week of the young child," with the theme of early learning. http://www.naeyc.org/woyc
Locally, numerous related resources include:
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
http://wcgmf.org/documents/doc_12.pdf
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
http://www.cfgnh.org
United Way, Success by Six
http://www.uwgnh.org/education/success-6
New Haven Early Childhood Education
http://www.nhps.net/node/495
All Our Kin
http://www.allourkin.org
Connecticut Children's Museum
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/
Read to Grow
http://www.readtogrow.org
and many more. . .
Locally, numerous related resources include:
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund
http://wcgmf.org/documents/doc_12.pdf
Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
http://www.cfgnh.org
United Way, Success by Six
http://www.uwgnh.org/education/success-6
New Haven Early Childhood Education
http://www.nhps.net/node/495
All Our Kin
http://www.allourkin.org
Connecticut Children's Museum
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/
Read to Grow
http://www.readtogrow.org
and many more. . .
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Raising Funds for Literacy
Three of the organizations that participate in the Greater New Haven Literacy Coalition have fund-raising events in the coming weeks:
*April 21: Literacy Volunteers' annual Scrabble tournament at the Knights of Columbus building in downtown New Haven http://www.lvagnh.org
*April 26: Read to Grow's evening with Anna Quindlen at Long Wharf Theatre http://www.readtogrow.org
*May 19: Concepts for Adaptive Learning's annual wine-tasting and raffle at Anthony's Ocean View near Lighthouse Point http://www.eachchildlearns.org
Adult literacy, early childhood, technology as a tool for families' educational and economic advancement -- together these three organizations represent many of the ways that members of the region's literacy community are working to strengthen reading skills and opportunities for people of all ages.
*April 21: Literacy Volunteers' annual Scrabble tournament at the Knights of Columbus building in downtown New Haven http://www.lvagnh.org
*April 26: Read to Grow's evening with Anna Quindlen at Long Wharf Theatre http://www.readtogrow.org
*May 19: Concepts for Adaptive Learning's annual wine-tasting and raffle at Anthony's Ocean View near Lighthouse Point http://www.eachchildlearns.org
Adult literacy, early childhood, technology as a tool for families' educational and economic advancement -- together these three organizations represent many of the ways that members of the region's literacy community are working to strengthen reading skills and opportunities for people of all ages.
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