There are so many ways a person can make a difference. I enjoy volunteering. It gets me out into the community - I meet interesting people and it feels good to help others. I volunteer for the Literacy Council of Upper Pinellas - by coordinating a program for teaching English to adults. Most of our students are immigrants or refugees, but we will help anyone that needs to learn how to read and write, work toward getting their GED or just improve their skills. We connect tutors with students and meet each Sunday. It's rewarding to see the progress the students make and also the connections our tutors make with the students is awe inspiring.
This year three of our students writing was featured in the Florida Adult Learner Essay Book which is published annually by the Florida Literacy Coalition. The book is filled with essays, poems and the stories of peoples' lives.
You can download a PDF copy of the book for free here: Pathways: A Collection of Essays by Florida's Adult Learners
Our students have written:
- Why I left My Country to Come to the United States - M.Arbab - page 109
- Life in the Sudan and Life in the United States - B. Kabor - page 119
- Never Give Up - A. Hamkar - page 159
