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MISSION:
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The
San Luis Obispo County Literacy Council
is a nonprofit organization committed to assisting adult
learners and their families in the development of English
language communication skills by:
1.
Recruiting and preparing volunteers as tutors in the delivery
of quality instruction using a variety of approaches.
2.
Providing individual and group instruction to learners in
reading, writing, speaking and basic number skills, thereby
furthering the ability of learners to function well in the
community.
3.
Promoting individual awareness and involvement in the literacy
process.
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"The
success
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of The Literacy Council's learning centers depends entirely
on
volunteer effort!
Here
on the Central Coast we have countywide Learning Centers
which provide their Learners and Tutors with books, learning
materials, and a friendly learning environment.
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Songs
Inspired by Literature: Benefit CD
- features 10 winning songs from our international songwriting
competition as well as several songs donated by world-class
songwriters: Bruce Springsteen, Suzanne Vega, Ray
Manzarek, Grace Slick and Aimee Mann.The true featured
stars of Chapter One are the books, plays and poems
that inspired those songs. The CD booklet features those
literary works, highlighting the unique connection that
those works share with the songs they've inspired. |
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Buying
the SIBL Benefit CD will help raise money for
programs like The Literacy Council that teach
and/or promote reading. Above all, it builds awareness
about the growing rate of illiteracy in this country
and around the world.
CALL
541-4219 TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT
PURCHASING
A SIBL BENEFIT CD.
CD's
will be sold for $12.00, with $7.00 going directly
to The Literacy Council of San Luis Obispo County.
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