Corpus Christi Literacy Council http://ccliteracy.org Read to Succeed! Thu, 05 Aug 2010 05:18:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Tutor Training http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/04/bridges-to-practice-workshop-adult-learning-disabilities/ http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/04/bridges-to-practice-workshop-adult-learning-disabilities/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:37:43 +0000 CCLiteracyCouncil http://ccliteracy.org/2007/05/24/bridges-to-practice-a-workshop-about-learning-disabilities-in-adults/ 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.

]]> http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/04/bridges-to-practice-workshop-adult-learning-disabilities/feed/ 0 Scrabble Fest October 28, 2010 http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/03/scrabble-fest-jan-28-2010/ http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/03/scrabble-fest-jan-28-2010/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:30:18 +0000 CCLiteracyCouncil http://ccliteracy.org/2009/11/20/scrabble-fest-jan-28-2010/ A fun event to raise funds for literacy!
Location TBA
6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.

Register for Scrabble Fest by calling 857-5896

How do you play?
 Get 6-8 people together for a team.
 We dump all the Scrabble tiles on your table and give you 20 minutes to fill the board.
 Need extra tiles? You can buy them once to build bigger and better words.

Team Table: $500
Spectator/Supporter not playing: $30
Player to join a wildcat team $50
Be A Corporate Sponsor
Triple Letter Sponsor
* Table of 8
* 15 Spectator Tickets
* Logo in all print materials
* Logo & Mentions in TV/
Radio Ads and Website
$2,500

Double Letter Sponsor
* Table of 8
* 10 Spectator Tickets
* Name in all print materials
* Mentions in all Ads and Website
$1,500

Single Letter Sponsor
* Table of 8
* 5 Spectator Tickets
* Name in all print materials
and Website.
$1,000

Sponsors:
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
IBC Bank
The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation
Citgo

]]> http://ccliteracy.org/2010/06/03/scrabble-fest-jan-28-2010/feed/ 0 Lone Star Gala 2007, Mardi Gras Gala 2008 http://ccliteracy.org/2009/10/22/lone-star-gala-2007/ http://ccliteracy.org/2009/10/22/lone-star-gala-2007/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 1970 07:59:59 +0000 CCLiteracyCouncil http://ccliteracy.org/2007/08/01/lone-star-gala-2007/ 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 

Photo Credit: Studio F6.3, Pete Lutz, Photographer

 

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Deb Culbertson teaches our tutors.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.

 

p9050470.JPG   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. 

 

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Over thirty teams bowled to raise funds for literacy in 2010. 

Location: AMF Saratoga Lanes

Call 857-5896 for registration and information for next year: the last Saturday in July 2011.   You can also e-mail us at info@ccliteracy.org.

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new-tutors-07-apr.JPG  The April ’07  graduates from our tutor training program!

p4140272.JPG  Voluneers look through available materials for tutoring.  

cindy-tutors.JPG  Individual tutoring session 

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A new free website is available for English language learners: usalearns.org

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