Who's Reading Our Blog

While the majority of our VALF blog  readers are from the U.S., we do have people from other countries.  Surprisingly, France had the most readers after the U.S.this month and the UK ranked next.  We also had people from Germany, South Korea, Russia, Ukraine, Hungary and India. We can't tell where people are from in the U.S. or in Florida.  So, please post in the comments where you are from.
Thanks,
Sandy Newell, VALF President

Fact Sheet on the GED

The U.S. GED testing service has posted a new fact sheet on the GED.

Volunteer Recognition

Literacy Month is just a month away, and many program's recognize volunteers then, but most program managers strive to fold in little gestures of thanks throughout the year.  Here are a couple of ideas we have gleaned from other sites.  More ideas are available at our Members Only Wiki.  Join or renew VALF today.

       
STICK WITH IT  Put a sticky note on a volunteer’s  file saying—“Stick with it!” when a student doesn’t seem to be making progress, and the tutor is getting frustrated.

THANK YOU TREE   Ask an organization with public space (the library or city hall) to host a thank you tree.  Use a Christmas tree and hang cards with the picture of the volunteer with a”Thanks for Being a Tutor”.  Working tutors will see they are appreciated, and the tree can attract new volunteers.

For more, become a VALF member today and check out our members only wiki.  
This year you can join VALF by completing the membership form and paying via our PayPal Account.