The Arlington Reads Literacy

House is a haven of learning

and self improvement for the
residents of Arlington. With
support from funding and
volunteers, our students can
work towards achieving their
personal learning goals. The
donations, both in time and
money, that allow us to
empower individuals have a
huge personal impact, not
only on students, but also on
the volunteers who work with
them.
You c an encourage
ot he r s t o hel p i n t he
f ol l owi ng ways:

Donat e
Vol unt ee r
Spr ead t he word
817-460-2727
101 E. North St.
Arlington, TX 76010
Arl i ngt on Reads

Li t er acy
Hous e
Adult Literacy Programs
Donor Brochure
Arlington Public
Library
The Literacy House, located at
101 E. North Street in Arlington, TX
in partnership with
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The Literacy House ribbon
cutting ceremony in 2011
The student information above is from our GED classes
Learning at the
Literacy House: a
photo of one of the
classrooms used in
our programs
www.arlingtonlibrary.org/arlington-reads
Inside this brochure, you
will find both stories, that of
the volunteer and that of
the student. Thank you for
making these stories, and so
many others like them,
possible through your care
and generosity.
Vol unt eer
St or y
Sal l y A.
Adul t Bas i c
Educat i on
Vol unt eer
Ho w has
vol unt ee ri ng
wi t h Arl i ngt on
Reads af f ec t e d
you?
I think that I
learn a lot from
the people I work with. I am, especial-
ly with the adult learners, I am blown
away by their courage, their dedica-
tion. Right now I am working with a
62 and 64 year old with their reading
and spelling. They come to class at
night when they are tired. There was
everyone in that class (GED) from a
pregnant teen to a grandmother. They
always wanted the same thing, to bet-
ter themselves. They teach me a lot.
I s t here anyt hi ng you d l i ke
our donors to know about the
program?
I think it is crucial for Arlington Reads
to continue because education is so
very important and having been a
public school educator for 32 years, I know that we
cant reach and touch everybody. Programs like
Arlington Reads have to be there to step in so that
people can be successful, feel good about them-
selves, get better jobs, it just helps everybody all
the way around.

St udent St or y
Angel i ca O. GED Student
What goal s do you have f or yoursel f ?
My number one goal is to receive my GED and to
attend college at TCC for a couple of years and
then hopefully into a greater college so that I can
get a degree in psychology. I am going towards
the goals that will get me further towards my
dream of being a Christian counselor. After I
reach my goal of getting my GED I will get a job
and attend TCC.
How has the Li teracy House hel ped you?
I have been taking classes here for almost a year
now and it has helped me in so many ways. I love
to come to class and talk and learn with other
students who are also trying to achieve the same
thing as I am. The teachers are absolutely amaz-
ing. They take the time to teach you
new things and push you to go further
and to do your homework. That is im-
portant. To see how much they actual-
ly care about you is amazing. They
want you to be all that you want in life
and they encourage you not to give up.
What do you l i ke best about
t he Li teracy House t eachers?
I would have to say, knowing that all
of our teachers are volunteers. There
is just something about that, it makes
my heart happy. It's knowing and feel-
ing that they truly do care about their
students and they want to help us
achieve our goals. Everyday that I
come to class I get to feel like it's a
friend helping me instead of someone
just doing their job because they are
getting paid to do it.
Your Literacy
House Impact
Literacy House staff
and volunteers help
students celebrate
GED Graduation Celebration in
December of 2013
Every dollar donated helps create
meaningful lives for both our students
and volunteers. These are some of
their stories.
$70 can purchase one set of
textbooks
$240 can sponsor a seat in an
accredited online course for a year
1 hour of your time will help a
student who needs extra practice.
2-3 hours of time per week will
teach a full class of students.
Giving a little time or
money has a big impact: