Upcoming Events
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Annual Picnic Don’t miss out on our annual celebration of the volunteers, students, board members, and staff who make Literacy Source a vibrant and mission-driven organization! It will be held on August 14 from 5:00- 8:30pm at Gas Works Park. Bring your family or a friend, a dish to share, musical instruments, and outdoor games. This is a great opportunity to connect with other learners and volunteers at the Center. We’ll also be passing out copies of the Bridge to Literacy anthology, which has collection of writing from students, staff, and volunteers and pictures from this past year. Don’t miss it! If you have questions or would like to RSVP, e-mail americorps@literacysource.org or call 206-782-2050.
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Community Fruit Tree Harvest
Come join us on Tuesday, July 29th from 2:30-4:30 to pick fruit from local trees with Solid Ground's Community Fruit Tree Harvest. Meet in the Fremont Library Meeting Room where Gail Savina will give us a brief orientation to the program. We will then go pick some ripe local fruit and donate it to community food bank. RSVP to americorps@literacysource.org. * In the event that the fruit is not ripe, we will still meet on the 29th to learn about the Harvest Project and future opportunities to volunteer.
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4th Annual Adult Literacy Week in Washington - October 19-25, 2008 Better Skills. Better Jobs. Better Lives.This is the fourth year the governor of Washington State has set aside the third week of October as Adult Literacy Week. Efforts to raise understanding and support for adult basic education among thought leaders and social influencers, a goal of the long-term plan for ABE, have grown more effective each year. This has resulted in broader support for adult basic education than we have ever experienced. Support Literacy during Adult Literacy Week! |
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| Snow Closure Policy | In the event of snow or inclement weather, please listen to the radio or TV stations or visit www.seattleschools.org for information about Seattle Public School closures. If B.F. Day Elementary in Fremont is closed, then Literacy Source will also be closed. You can also call 206-782-2050; we’ll do our best to update the voicemail message. |
Recap of Recent Events
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Community Engagement Workshop - Using the Pharmacy Three University of Washingotn School of Pharmacy students presented information on what pharmacists do, how to read a prescription label, and the differences among over the counter, behind the counter, and prescription drugs. There was a slide presentation and an opportunity for people to walk around to different “stations” and learn from the presenters. At the end, participants were given prescription bottles with mock prescription labels which were used to practice finding different elements such as patient name, discard date, and directions for use. June 2, 2008 |
Seattle's Favorite Librarian: Nancy Pearl Nancy delivered the keynote at the 2008 Breakfast |
2008 Breakfast Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to everyone who made the 2008 Breakfast the best Literacy Source breakfast ever! A festive and inspiring May Day breakfast with the theme “Join the Great Conversation” brought in more than $40,000 -- $5,000 above our goal! Bravo to everyone! May 1, 2008 |
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Volunteer Appreciation Week Literacy Source celebrated the hard work and dedication of our volunteers, who provide more than 12,000 hours of instruction to adult learners each year. Students presented volunteer Tutors, Instructors, Conversation Partners, Talk Time Facilitators, Evening Office Managers, and Library volunteers with a carnation and a note of appreciation. Literacy Source thanks all of our volunteers for making a difference every day! April 14-18, 2008 |
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Community Engagement Workshop - Are You Greenwise Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin came to talk about recycling practices and how Seattle is coping with related environmental issues. Participants learned about what the city has to offer and ways they can get involved in making Seattle more environmentally sustainable. February 25, 2008 |
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Literacy Source Open House Funders, partners, and community members attended our Open House to learn about Literacy Source and share information about their agencies. Visitors had the chance to see programs in action and speak with students, volunteers, and staff members about our programs. January 24, 2008 |
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Volunteer End Of Year Party Literacy Source AmeriCorps members organized an end-of-year party for all the wonderful and essential Literacy Source Volunteers. Activities included: book swaps, Literacy Source trivia, quote-matching game, and exciting raffle prizes. Overheard at the party: "This is the best party I've been to where I didn't know anyone else" (Volunteer Patty).December 13th, 2007
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Summer Potluck Literacy Source AmeriCorps members welcomed students, staff, and volunteers to the annual summer picnic. This multicultural celebration at Gasworks Park celebrated the diversity of our learning center and focused on the great achievements made over the last academic year, with a full plate of international food! August 16, 2007 |
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Fremont Fair On June 16th and 17th, Literacy Source participated in the annual Fremont Fair. 31 dedicated Literacy Source staff, volunteers, and students manned a booth on 34th Street and spread the word to members of the community about who we are and what we do. June 16 &17, 2007 |
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CJST Graduation After completing 10 weeks of rigorous Customer Service Job Skills Training, students celebrate their accomplishments at a graduation ceremony. Students in the Customer Service Job Skills Training program gain skills in resume writing, job readiness, vocational ESL, online job searches, and the basics of working in customer service.
May 11, 2007 |
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Community Engagement Workshop - Olympic Sculpture Park On May 11th, Literacy Source staff, students, and volunteers took a trip downtown to the new Olympic Sculpture Park to enjoy a day of perfect weather, good conversation, and great art.
May 11, 2007 |
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Theo Chocolate Tour Ashley at Theo Chocolates provided a behind-the-scenes peek into the production of the only organic and fair trade chocolate in North America - located right here in Fremont! Literacy Source students from the ABE and ESL programs joined in the fun. Students were shown every step of the chocolate-making process, from bean-sampling to packaging. Chocolate flavors range from the bitterness of pure chocolate from Ghana, Madagascar and Venezuela to the zestiness of the coconut curry bar. Several students and staff reported a lack a sleep later on that evening. April 24, 2007 |
