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"Everyone On" is an initiative that OCTAE is promoting to help adult learners and their families get internet access. OCTAE is working with certain internet providers to make internet access affordable for families in financial need. If a family with an adult enrolled in adult education classes has at least one child who receives free or reduced lunch, they can
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The Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon is one of 16 agencies that was just awarded a grant to support a collaborative work model, which will be utilized to better support the needs of the adult learners we serve. Click on the link below for the full story on the community agencies incorporating the Collective Impact model into their work. http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/united-way-grants-here-s-the-list-of-collaborations-sharing/article_bb5466c2-017a-11e5-9c73-7f6b3d9259ce.html  
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State Senator Mike Folmer was among the Pennsylvania legislators who attended an event in Lebanon that provided an update on adult education. Both the Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon and Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 were on hand to discuss adult education in Pennsylvania.
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  Central PA Magazine wrote a story about Lebanon GED student, Noah Ludwig. Check out his story! Noah Ludwig Central PA Magazine
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  Please click on the link below to read the Spring 2015 edition of the Literacy Council of Lancaster-Lebanon newsletter. LCLL_Newsletter_Spring15
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The Literacy Council along with adult education agencies across the state are encouraging staff, tutors, students, family, and friends to write letters to their legislators, urging them to support the increase in funding to adult and family literacy education programs. To find your legislator visit www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/findyourlegislator Here is a sample letter from a former Literacy Council student: I am writing
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There is a new resource that offers online learning support for literacy tutors called Tutor Ready Learning Plans. Tutor Ready provides tips and techniques through an online learning format organized around the four components of reading: alphabetics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Tutor Ready is available to all tutors for free. Tutors can log in to their own learning plan anytime,
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The list of restaurants for An Evening of Matched pairs is just about finalized. We are very much looking forward to the culinary delights to be offered by: John Wright Restaurant, Upohar Restaurant and Catering, Penn Square Grille, Annie Bailey's Irish Pub, Sukhothai, Gypsy Kitchen, Crossgates Grill and Pub, La Cocina Mexicana, Sylvie's Recipes, Roosevelt Tavern, Hershey Chocolates, Ralph's, Sakura,
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On Sunday, March 1st from 5pm - 9pm at the Marriott Hotel on Penn Square, The Literacy Council will host An Evening of Matched Pairs. This event is a benefit celebration of the successes of the Literacy Council's students and tutors. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour featuring special guest Joey Welz of Bill Haley and the Comets
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Title: An Evening of Matched PairsLocation: Lancaster Marriott on Penn SquareDescription: An Evening of Matched Pairs is a benefit celebration of food and wine pairings honoring the student and teachers pairs of The Literacy Council. The evening will include food, wine, music, dancing, a silent auction and a live auction.Start Time: 5:00 pmDate: 2015-03-01End Time: 9:00 pm
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