Learning continues well beyond the classroom. Thinkfinity Literacy Network empowers volunteers to help students of all ages succeed in becoming lifelong learners. Use Thinkfinity Literacy Network and discover:
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Have you ever wondered, “What can I do to make my community a better place to live?” Find out what volunteer opportunities await in adult and family literacy programs in the free course, Orientation to Volunteering in Literacy. Then check out some Questions to Ask before making a commitment to volunteer.
Listen to Michael Benson describe the unexpected rewards he has experienced as a volunteer tutor in this short video.
Whether you support adult learners, children or both, you’ll find several self-paced, free online courses to help you tutor more effectively. Check out courses like Citizenship: Preparing Students for the Interview, Making Math Manageable, and Selecting and Sharing Books with Young Children.
Visit the Library at the Thinkfinity Literacy Network for a comprehensive list of literacy resources available to volunteers. For empowering information for volunteers in all subject areas, visit www.thinkfinity.org and click on after school.
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The Verizon Tech Savvy Awards honor programs that improve parents and children's understanding and use of technology. The 2008 winners were announced at the National Conference on Family Literacy presented by the National Center for Family Literacy. These standard-setting programs serve as models for integrating technology training into traditional family literacy programming. Before the winners were unveiled, audience members were dazzled as celebrity guest Byron Pitts, National Correspondent for CBS News, and Judy Spitz, CIO for Verizon Business, solved a mystery literary caper that led them deep inside a virtual world.
On October 15, 2007, the Verizon Foundation and its national partners hosted the National Literacy Summit.3 - Competitive Literacies for the Global Economy: Building Learning Communities. The Webcast event convened global thought leaders to discuss and demonstrate how technology drives the definition of literacy and learning required in a competitive global economy.
