Literacy Council of Carroll County, MD

Board Member Dr. Faye Pappalardo was truly an integral, inspirational member of our community! Read more about the lasting impact she made at Carroll Community College, the county, and beyond. ❣️

Carroll Community College Remember Its Second President Dr. Faye Pappalardo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  August 29, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: Lisa Slappy, Chief Communications Officer 410-386-8184 | [email protected] Carroll Community College Remember Its Second President Dr. Faye Pappalardo Westminster, MD – Carroll Community College (Carroll) mourns the death o...

Here's a great summer deal from a fellow Carroll County Chamber of Commerce business -- check out Greenmount Bowl in Hampstead!

Free Bowling For Kids All Summer Free Bowling for Kids 30 mins. FREE all summer Now that school is almost out, it’s time to start thinking about the lazy-hazy-crazy days of SUMMER! Summer…it’s all about pool time, vacations, cookouts…and BOWLING, of course! And boy, do we have a GREAT DEAL for you!  Designed to get...

We celebrate Independence Day by embracing the freedom and opportunity that our country provides. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend! 🇺🇸🗽

Job fair tomorrow, 6/20, at Carroll County Workforce Development 📣

Attend our next In Person Job Fair at Carroll County Workforce Development, on Thursday, June 20, from 10 am to 12 pm.

See the flyer for details. For questions or assistance, call 410-386-2820.

Check out this awesome event by Carroll Technology & Innovation Council! We can also assist with registration and distribution for qualified applicants. 💻

Free Computer Distribution at Carroll Nonprofit Center - Carroll Technology Council Every Friday until the end of April 2024 the Carroll Technology and Innovation Council is distributing 1 free Chromebook computer to eligible Carroll County, Maryland households. Register your information and...

Check out the President of our Board of Directors in a recent featured article by Carroll Magazine!

Bernard Jones: Reconnecting with His Roots in Retirement A Retiree's Remarkable Legacy on Various Boards Spanning Decades in Carroll County compiled by Kym Byrnes, photography by Nikola Tzenov Bernard "Bernie" Jo

Looking for a Part-Time Job? The Literacy Council is searching for a part-time education director to develop new curricula across a range of disciplines in our program.

Mon.-Thurs. 9:00-1:00

To apply, send resume to [email protected] or call 410-857-0766

Literacy Council of Carroll County, MD updated their website address.

Literacy Council of Carroll County, MD updated their address.

It's always a great time to give the gift of literacy! This holiday season, consider giving a tax-deductible donation to the Literacy Council of Carroll County. It will warm your heart to know you are helping to improve lives right here in our county. No gift is too small or too large. Go to our literacyccmd.org and click on the red "Donate" button. Or call us at 410-857-0766.

Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! A special thanks to our wonderful tutors who give so much of their time to improving lives one student at a time! We are so thankful for all of our volunteers.

Good News, Great News. The Literacy Councils Facebook is up a running. Watch-out for new posts coming at you soon!😀❗️❗️

Support Our Dedicated Tutors and Adult Learners by supporting us on GIVING TUESDAY, TODAY
Support the Literacy Council of Carroll County today and help us make a lasting, life-changing impact on the lives of adult learners. Your donations make possible the efforts of our dedicated volunteer tutors and adult learners.
What does this mean in real terms? It means:
With support from a tutor-mentor, a student applied for a more secure job with good benefits, improving the lives of an entire family.
With individual tutoring, a student successfully passed a class needed to obtain certification for a new career in a medical field.
Working with a tutor, a student studied for the citizenship test, learned more about American culture, and became an American citizen.
Please support the Literacy Council this GivingTuesday so we can continue to support adult learners in Carroll County.
Thank you!
Donate (http://www.literacyccmd.org)

Tutoring Center Westminster MD | Literacy Council of Carroll County The Literacy Council of Carroll County offers free reading, writing, math, and English tutoring to adult clients. Contact us today to learn more!

Last Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 Westminster Councilmember Ben Yingling and I joined many great folks at a luncheon to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Literacy Council of Carroll County.
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Carroll County Literacy Council Celebrates 40-years
By Westminster Councilmember Kevin Dayhoff
Last Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, the Literacy Council of Carroll County celebrated its 40th anniversary with a luncheon at the Carroll Nonprofit Building.
In attendance were Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees, Circuit Court Judge Richard Titus, Md. St. Delegate Haven Q. Haven Shoemaker, Carroll Commissioners Dennis Frazier and Stephen Wantz, Bernard L. Jones Sr., Amy Wallace Yingling, Westminster Councilmembers Benjamin Yingling and Kevin Earl Dayhoff.
The Literacy Council’s Executive Director Sam Greenholtz was the master of ceremonies for the event. In addition to his years of work with the Literacy Council, Greenholtz served on the Westminster Common Council from 1985 to 1991 and for many years was the chair of the Greater Westminster Development Corporation, a downtown Westminster advocacy organization.
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Carroll County Literacy Council Celebrates 40-years One of your neighbors posted in Politics & Government. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

The Literacy Council of Carroll County would like to thank the Davis Library Foundation for their generous donation and for those in past years. We appreciate all that they have done for the Literacy Council and will miss their support going forward. we have miss working with the Foundation as will many others in the community. Thank you again!

The Literacy Council of Carroll County is delighted to announce a Community Grant award from the Walmart Foundation and Walmart Store #1867 (located in Westminster). The $1,250 grant will support ESOL (English as a Second Language) training, including a pilot adding electronic learning programs and tablets to the suite of tools used by students and tutors. Thank you, Walmart Giving, for supporting the Literacy Council, ESOL training, and the residents of Carroll County!

The Literacy Council of Carroll County is looking for volunteer tutors for adult students in the Eldersburg/Sykesville area and the Mt. Airy area. No experience required, we will provide training and materials. We are particularly looking for ESOL tutors, but need people in all areas. If interested, please call Heidi at 410 857-0766 for additional information. Our office hours are 9:30 to 12:30 week days.

Annapolis, MD – September 27, 2019- Governor Larry Hogan proclaimed October 1 to October 31 as Reading and Financial Literacy Month in Maryland. As part of the announcement, Governor Hogan encouraged Marylanders to participate in Read Across Maryland, the annual program launched by the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. in partnership with the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives.
“Literacy has the power to change families for the better, build professional and personal skills, and expand our worldview. Literacy is essential for education,” said Governor Hogan. “Read Across Maryland will go beyond just reading a book. It will connect different generations and ethnic groups together, include libraries geared for the disabled, blind, and deaf and hard of hearing, as well as allow experiences in reading through innovative technologies for digital natives.”
In cities and towns across Maryland, educators, students, librarians, legislators, athletes, parents, grandparents, and others will develop Read Across Maryland activities to bring reading and financial literacy excitement to people of all ages, with the goal of equipping them to become successful readers and financial stewards. The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, along with Governor Hogan and the Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives is asking for Marylanders to join them in advocating and celebrating reading and financial literacy during October.

Family literacy is one of our goals. Do you know that a mother’s education level is the greatest determinant of her children’s future academic success, outweighing other factors, such as neighborhood and family income.

Some interesting facts about Adult Literacy:
1. In the U.S., over 40 million adults have low literacy, including 20% of adults with a high school diploma.
2.Two‐thirds of U.S. adults scored at the two lowest levels of proficiency in solving problems in technology‐rich environments.
3. 64% of adults with low academic skills are employed.
4.Every year, over 2 million students drop out of high school in the U.S.
This why we are here helping to build Carroll County for the future of all of us.

National Adult Education and Family Literacy Literacy Week is September 22-28, 2019

Join us in celebrating International Literacy Day, September 8. It is also Grandparents Day - read a book to child or have your grandchild read to you. Enjoy.

THE 10TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE LITERACY COUNCIL OF CARROLL COUNTY IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 19TH AT QUAIL VALLEY GOLF COURSE. SHOTGUN START AT 8:00 AM. CALL THE LITERACY COUNCIL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

Coming in April is the 20th Spelling Bee. 🐝
Also this year we celebrate our 40th Anniversary promoting literacy in Carroll County. Watch for more information about our dinner and dance.
SUPPORT THE LITERACY COUNCIL BY CONTRIBUTING TO OUR MATCHING GRANT. The KAHLERT FOUNDATION IS PROVIDING MATCHING FUNDS

Reminder, the Golf Tournament sponsored by the Kahlert Foundation for the benefit of the Literacy Council is set for September 28th, at Quail Valley Golf Course. Openings for teams are still available. Hole sponsors and awards sponsorships are also available. Call 410 857-0766 for details.

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Mark your calendar for our English Conversation Group on Monday, June 11th from 6:00PM-8:00PM 🗣 Everyone is welcome!

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“We must not forget the sacrifice of those who have given their lives to protect our freedoms, we proud Americans and Marylanders must not turn our backs on our veterans and military members in need...”
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Memorial Day Speech by President Ronald Reagan Regardless politically...this speech touches my soul. Proud to be American!