Sign Up by Noon for this Free Program Management Workshop in Quincy

Sign up by noon today, if you plan to attend.

I am pleased to let you know that Sandy Newell will be providing a free program management workshop for adult volunteer literacy programs in the panhandle. It will be in Quincy next Thursday, July 31, and Friday, August 1.  The service is being provided by Volunteers for Adult Literacy in Florida (VALF).

Please share this announcement with anyone in your area running an adult volunteer literacy program or considering starting a program.

The Gadsden County Public Library Literacy Volunteers program is hosting a two-day workshop. Ideally you would attend both days, but you are welcome to attend one day. Please email me by Noon on Wednesday, July 30, if you plan to attend. Include your name, name of program, title if you are working with a program or in a library and your email address. Include why you would like to attend this training.

Here are objectives, times and location:  The workshop will be at the Gadsden County Public Library at the downtown library in Quincy at

732 South Pat Thomas Pky. Quincy, FL 32351-4210 Phone: 850-627-7106

Training New Tutor Trainers

Quality tutor training is at the heart of an effective volunteer literacy program.  Tutors must have the skills and confidence to tutor.  They get these skills through an initial workshop followed by regular in-service, one-on-one help from experienced tutors,their program manager and more.

Every program needs several tutor trainers.  Ideally you should have at least 2 or more who are part of your paid or volunteer staff.  This allows you to provide tutor workshops based on demand rather than waiting for trainers to come from outside your community.

The Florida Literacy Coalition makes it easier for you to add new trainers.  They provide a train the trainer workshop every year which kicks off at the Florida Literacy Conference.  This year the first session is on May 4 in Captiva, followed by an online session on May 13 and an additional workshop in Orlando on May 21 & 22.  The session only costs $25 and travel funding is available.  You must be nominated by your program by March 19 to participate.  Go to the Coalition's web site to learn more and get the application.

For more ideas on providing tutor in service.  Do a search on this blog using the word, in service.
Sandy Newell, President of VALF
literacyflorida@hotmail.com