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community building
Literacy Works is a connector in the adult education community, and we have many ways for you to get involved in the issues related to this field. We offer programmatic support, drop-in groups for both coordinators and volunteers, reading groups, collective action - and more!
All of these opportunities are included with any level of membership, and there are also many free opportunities for non-members. Email keighty@litworks.org to learn more.
Not sure if you are a member? Review our member list or email keighty@litworks.org
Interested in becoming a member? Check out our membership options.
Tutor Support & Tech Talks Helpline
We can help with anything related to adult volunteer literacy including:
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help working with emergent-level learners
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strategies for tutoring in a 1:1 setting
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finding specific materials for your tutoring situation
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ideas for effective virtual tutoring including making virtual materials + games
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guidance around making your own materials and lesson plans
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universal design for learning and other ways to support learning differences
Submit your questions and we'll get back to you.
1:1 appointments available!
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Adult Ed WAVE
Adult Ed WAVE (Workers Amplifying Voices for Equity) is a group of teachers, including some who have left teaching, working together to advocate for Adult Education. We love our job and our students but we are frustrated about the working conditions that have led to the so-called "teacher shortage".
If you're interested in supporting better working conditions for adult education workers or just want to learn more, reach out! There are lots of ways for you to get involved (not just meetings or working groups).
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New Arrivals Collaboration Project
Literacy Works has started a group to coordinate resources and knowledge so that community-based education programs can have the information they need to support new arrivals. This is an Illinois-wide group and programs outside Chicago are encouraged to join too!
Anyone is welcome to join this meeting but we will focus on how Adult Education programs fit into the work of supporting new arrivals in Illinois.
Monthly meetings happen on the first Wednesday of the month
@1pm - 2pm Central on Zoom
Email keighty@litworks.org to be added to our email list and to be invited to future meetings
