Ten or fewer people sit at a table. A “round” is announced, with a general subject, such as cars, or football, or history. Then the emcee reads a question which is also projected onto a large screen. The team has 30 seconds to discuss and write down an answer on their score-sheet. Believe it or not, last year we started with one minute and it was way too long. 30 seconds is about right. The answer is then given, and teams mark their score-sheet. There is a judge in case a team questions the answer or has an alternative answer they think is also right. It has happened. Then another question. etc. At the end of the round, there is a break. Snacks are distributed. Winner of that round is announced. Then a new round begins.
July 28 (Saturday) 2012
AMF Bolwing Lanes, Saratoga at Ayers
Call 857-5896 to sign up your team!
CCLC holds workshops for tutors and literacy supporters periodically. Tutor training will take place when enough interested volunteers sign up to warrant a class. Orientation usually consists of six hours on a Saturday, but other schedules can be arranged.
What a wonderful event! Thanks to The Corpus Christi Mustangs, American Bank, Patsy and Charlie Winn, and all our sponsors for their support.
Photo of the group who made it possible: Thanks to Pete Lutz, Studio f6.3
September 8, every year, is International Literacy Day. Traditionally, the Mayor and the City Council of Corpus Christi issue a proclamation at the city council meeting closest to International Literacy Day.
CCLC helps tutors with ongoing seminars and training. In this picture, Deborah Culbertson of ESC II helps tutors and supporters understand adult literacy and dylsexia.
LyondellBasell received the Benefactor Award for 2008.
Ibeth Santiago, alumna of the Corpus Christi Literacy Council, was chosen Texas Adult Student of the Year by Literacy Texas, a consortioum of literacy agencies from all over the state.
On Sept. 6, 2007 The Literacy Council presented a Literacy Day award to American Bank for their continued support of literacy and other events that make this a better community.
Posted by CCLiteracyCouncil on August 6th, 2009
The April ’07 graduates from our tutor training program!
Voluneers look through available materials for tutoring.
Individual tutoring session
Adults unable to speak English are taught survival English, as well as how to read and write English, by a volunteer tutor or classroom instruction.
A new free website is available for English language learners: usalearns.org
Adults are taught to read and write English from entry level through fifth grade. The program is available year-round through one-on-one tutoring or classroom instruction.
