This'll give me something to do: Volunteering

[gategrrl]

While surging the LA Public Library system, I noticed they had a button on the menu for Adult Illiteracy.

I signed up as a tutor. Oh, I've done this sort of thing before in the early 90's, before I went off to Korea, but that ESL, more or less, for a couple of years. The LAPL says all volunteers need 7 hours of training in the Laubach method, which I've had, but I'm sure I'll go through it again. It's been so long. 

Literacy is something I think is important. I can't imagine a life without words on the printed page. I know that in today's world, you CAN "get by" without being able to read (and write, which is another skill set). After all, there are movies aplenty, tons of TV shows, news (such as it is) and you can get by without reading almost a single thing these days. Except a resume. Or a job application. Or someone's love note. Or your kids' prize essay in third grade.

AND, I just sent an email to an organization that reads textbooks and books onto CDs for dyslexic and blind folks. We'll see how that goes. I don't think my voice is especially pleasing for a CD, but maybe I can do something else.f

Comments

[gategrrl.livejournal.com]

This http://www.rfbd.org/LA organization is located all over the country. Have you heard of them?

[nialla]

Haven't heard of them specifically, but in Texas, most of that is handled directly by the State Library. My patrons mention things they're getting, but I don't act as an intermediary as I would with interlibrary loans.