Instructor Spotlight: Deborah Alvarez
At the Shelby Literacy Center in Collierville, TN, Deborah Alvarez helps English language learners not just learn the language, but the history of their new country—all with a little fun woven in.
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In Remembrance of Ruth J. Colvin, 1916–2024
Ruth Johnson Colvin, a visionary and adult literacy pioneer, passed away August 18, 2024, at 107.
‘I’m a father, and I want to read to my children, but I can’t read’ — Ruth Colvin Memo Reflects on Fathers and Literacy
In a memo—year unknown, though it was written on a typewriter—Ruth Covlin shares a story as a reminder of the important role literacy plays in the relationship between fathers and their children.
Instructor Spotlight: Marcia Katigbak Church
In Bellingham, WA, at ProLiteracy member program Whatcom Literacy Council, Marcia Katigbak Church realized not everyone coming to this country was as lucky as her when she came from the Philippines, so she stepped up to help.
Instructor Spotlight: Norma Penn
At the Northwest Ohio Literacy Council, a ProLiteracy member program in Lima, Ohio, instructor Norma Penn always does what it takes to make sure she can meet the needs of her students.
Instructor Spotlight: Doug Cook
Doug Cook is driven by passion. It’s something he’s learned about himself since becoming a math and science tutor at ProLiteracy member program, Center of Hope, in Parker County, Texas, four years ago.
Instructor Spotlight: Sandra Malone
Fifty years: Few others have dedicated as much time to one adult literacy program. Sandra Malone has.
