Events and Workshops
Literacy of Northern NY sponsors several workshops throughout the year. LNNY also participates in various community events. Upcoming and ongoing events ...
- Lewis County ESOL tutor Training in Lowville, 12 hours, July 14, 21, 28: 9:00 am to 1 pm flyer to register
- For current tutors, Jefferson/Lewis Counties tutor in-service, repeat session ~ fall 2010, date TBA, to register
- English (ESOL) Class, Tuesdays 1 - 3 p.m. ~ East Hills Community Center; Starts Tuesday, Feb. 23; Sponsored by Literacy of Northern NY and Watertown Housing Authority; Call 782-4270 for information.
- Ongoing ELL (English), Budgeting, and Math Classes in Jefferson County
- Budgeting Class, Jefferson County, Dates ~ Wednesdays, August 4, 11, 18, and 25; Time ~ 1:00 - 2:30 pm
- For more information or to register for an event or workshop Contact LNNY
Recent Events at Literacy of NNY
St. Lawrence County Basic Math and ESOL tutor In-service
Jefferson County tutor In-service
Jefferson County ESOL/Ell Tutor Training
Literacy of Northern NY welcomes new ESOL tutors, Nancy Van Deusen and James Riveros. Nancy begins with her new student, a young man from China, in May. James will be working with three farm workers and also assisting with the US Citizenship Preparation class. Photo
Jefferson County Basic Reading tutor Training
Three new Basic Reading tutors completed the training in May.
St. Lawrence Tutor Training
LNNY in St. Lawrence County welcomes ten new tutors to the program. Photo
Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration
Once again, children flocked to Flower Memorial Library to meet the Cat in the Hat, listen to stories from Dr. Seuss books, and partake in the refreshments. LNNY thanks Karin M. for her delightful reading and Inger, who returned to charm the children with her singing. Photos
Calcium Primary School International Festival
Several LNNY ESOL students joined staff and tutors for this annual event. The school puts on a fantastic event with displays from all over the world. Photos
St. Lawrence Recognition Celebration
St. Lawrence staff, tutors, and students met on January 23 to celebrate the dedication and hard work of everyone. These events are always enjoyable because everyone brings a dish to share. Barbara and Anne presented certificates of recognition to tutors and students. Photos
Children's Christmas Book give-a-way
Once again, Literacy of Northern New York distributed children's books at the Salvation Army in Watertown at Christmas time. This year, Literacy of Northern New York gave out children's book in Lewis county. VISTA employee Claire Wakefield and Board Member Betty Sawyer set up a table at the Christmas Share event at the Elk’s Lodge. The program is sponsored by Lewis County Opportunities. In both counties, LNNY gave out over 1000 free books to children.
Lowville Cream Cheese Festival
Volunteers, staff, tutors, students, and board members staffed the Literacy of Northern NY booth at the Lowville Cream Cheese Festival on September 19. Literacy of Northern NY extends special thanks to Cat in the Hat personalities, tutor Linda H., and her student Miss R. Literacy of Northern NY collected $430.00. from the raffle ticket sales. The book drive has been so successful that LNNY has collected 648 books to date and Claire is still counting. Photos
Jefferson ELL class Field Trip
Jefferson County's ELL class made its annual field trip to the Thompson Park Zoo in August this year. Photos
Visiting the "Honey Farm"
On October 1, the Jefferson ELL class went on yet another adventure, this time to the Wakefield Apiary, affectionately known as "The Honey Farm." The AmeriCorps Vista volunteer at LNNY, Claire, along with her mother Amy, gave the group a special tour. Photos