Delaware County Literacy Council

The Delaware County Literacy Council works with adults who wish to read, write, speak and understand English, helping them to increase their communication skills and to participate more fully in society. The Council uses volunteers to ensure that programs are free and accessible to everyone.

Please remember the Delaware County Literacy Council (DCLC) when contributing through your United Way--donor option number 995 with the United Way of Southeastern PA, or write in Delaware County Literacy Council for other United Ways. We appreciate your support.

Support the Literacy Council! Attend our Most Important Fund-raiser of the Year!

Held in the Large Auditorium at Delaware County Community College, 901 Media Line Road, Media PA 19063

Tutor Training Schedule

Free 10-hour tutor training is offered for volunteers who want to become either an Adult Basic Education (ABE) reading tutor or an English as a Second Language (ESL) tutor. Here is information on the next training:

Dates & Times: Saturdays, September 25 and October 2, 2010; 9 am to 2:30 pm

Location: New Life Methodist Church, State Road & Sellers Avenue, Upper Darby, PA 19082

Trainees must attend both sessions. Pre-registration and application are required. All tutors must provide a PA State Police Criminal Check, commit to at least 6 months of tutoring, and meet with an adult student 2 times each week for 1-1/2 hours each time. For more information, click here. To register, call 610-876-4811 or e-mail volunteers@delcoliteracy.org.

Upcoming and Recent Events

Book Discussions

Mudbound

by Hillary Jordan

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

at the DCLC Office

2217 Providence Avenue, Chester, PA

Click here to see all of the selections read and discussed.

Call 610.876.4811 to sign-up or for more information.

Save the Date: November 6, 2010!

Mick Moloney Fund-raiser

Set aside November 6, 2010, to spend an evening with Delaware County Literacy Council and Irish musician, author, and musicologist Mick Moloney as he shares the fascinating story of immigrant contributions to early American show music.

This engrossing, entertaining, and insightful presentation examines a bygone era when slapstick comics, plate spinners, opera singers, and stage actors performed one after another on stages across the United States. Focusing on music from 1880 to 1920, Mick’s multimedia presentation, sprinkled with live singing and playing, will bring to life the invaluable contributions of Irish and Jewish songwriters, theatrical producers, and music publishers to the popular music of the time.

Professor Moloney has taught at the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, Boston College, Villanova University and New York University. He is the author of Far From the Shamrock Shore and has recorded and produced over fifty albums of traditional music.

Purchase “will call” tickets by clicking here and writing “Mick Moloney” in the comments section.

If your organization or business is interested in being a sponsor for this event, please click here. For more information, call Madeline or Susan at 610-876-4811, or e-mail: volunteers@delcoliteracy.org.

Fundraising Raffle

Support DCLC by entering our fundraising raffle. Click here for more information.

The Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held on April 18, 2010 at the Spring Haven Country Club in Wallingford.

Charlotte Hobson of Upper Darby speaks to Delaware County Literacy Council volunteers about how learning to read has improved her life.

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Literacy Council Celebrates 35 Years with Open House on Sept. 8

Delaware County Literacy Council will celebrate its 35^th anniversary with an open house on International Literacy Day, Wednesday, September 8, 2010, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, at 2217 Providence Avenue, Chester PA 19013. The public is invited to drop in, learn about the Literacy Council’s services, and enjoy light refreshments. Call 610-876-4811 for information, or visit www.delcoliteracy.org.

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