San Diego Council on Literacy

We love this! City of Oceanside Public Library’s book delivery service is innovative, and gets people excited about reading!

Don't forget to tune in to the Literacy for All radio show today at 2 PM PST! Listen live at http://wsradio.com/ You can also listen to past radio shows here: http://wsradio.com/category/lifestyles/literacy-for-all/

In this show, we feature one of the 30 programs affiliated with the San Diego Council on Literacy, We interview Sara Garcia-Salgado, Assistant Principal for Sweetwater Union High School District - Adult Education. She had plenty to share about services being provided to adults with disabilities, the district’s ESL Pathways Program, and English language instruction for to help professionals who are learning English so they can practice their trade in the U.S.

Join the San Diego Council on Literacy Thursday at 2pm! We'll be talking to Nora Briggs, Executive Director, North America operations, at the Dollywood Foundation. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is the flagship program of The Dollywood Foundation. It reaches more children than any other early childhood book gifting program, and mails free, high-quality, age-appropriate books to children from birth until age five, no matter their family’s income. Listen live at http:/.../wsradio.com/ You can also listen to past radio shows here: http://wsradio.com/category/lifestyles/literacy-for-all/ See more

Happy New Year from the San Diego Council on Literacy!

As we look back on 2020, we are grateful for the work of those who strive towards literacy for all. This year, through a collaboration of generous donors, and a multi-agency effort to get books into the hands of San Diego kids, more than 120,000 books were distributed locally. We cannot say thank you enough. Thank you to everyone who made this possible. A special thanks to The Molina Foundation , The Wise Family Foundation , The David C. Copley Foundation, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for their book grants and donations!

Central to the literacy effort in San Diego County is the work of the 30 programs that are affiliated with the San Diego Council on Literacy. Annually, they serve over 180,000 residents of all ages, at no cost. This year, the personnel of these agencies were challenged to overcome new obstacles to providing instruction and resources. They succeeded by adapting and being innovative. We are proud to work in partnership with these amazing champions for literacy. Thank you to: A...merican Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3) BASIC: Basic Assistance for Students in the Community Barrio Logan College Institute Carlsbad City Library The Children's Initiative Chula Vista Public Library Community HousingWorks Deaf Community Services of San Diego DEEP San Diego Education Begins in the Home Escondido Public Library Father Joe's Villages Grossmont Adult Education International Rescue Committee in San Diego John Corcoran Foundation Juvenile Court Book Club, Inc. Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County, Inc. MiraCosta College Continuing Education City of National City- Government Public Library City of Oceanside Public Library Palomar College Transitions Program San Diego Continuing Education San Diego County Library San Diego County Office of Education - Everyone a Reader San Diego Oasis San Diego Central Library SUHSD Adult Ed Traveling Stories UPLIFT Words Alive See more

We love these photos from DEEP San Diego’s distribution of 3,144 books to Horton Elementary! These books were generously donated to the San Diego Council on Literacy by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. DEEP is an affiliated program of the San Diego Council on Literacy, and they focus on ensuring that children whose schools are located in a cluster of low-income neighborhoods referred to as the Diamond Community enter kindergarten prepared for success and complete third grade reading proficiently.

In this show, we feature the Palomar College Transitions Program, designed to help individuals who are formerly incarcerated to attend and succeed in college. Our guests are Nora Kenney-Whitley, the director of the Transitions Programs, and one of the program participants, Luis Jimenez. Over the hour, Luis shares his journey, one in which he had to deal with personal challenges, a correctional system that was often cruel and unjust, and an education system that did not have ...a place for him. Most important to this interview was how Luis overcame emotional abuse early in life, a challenge he still copes with today. His worst subject, math, is now his gift, and his past is now his motivation to tell his story and engage in social work. Thank you to Nora for providing information on this important program. Listen the whole show here: http://wsradio.com//college-transitioning-for-individuals/

This 6-week Virtual StoryTent program aims to help children fall in love with reading. Children are matched with mentors, who read with them weekly one-on-one. Learn more about Virtual StoryTent: https://www.travelingstories.org/vst

SDPL READ/San Diego Adult Literacy Program is working every day to make a difference in people's lives by empowering them to read. One learner shared "I can see progress from week to week. I could not ask for more."

Have you heard the latest episode of the Literacy for All Radio Show?! Join us and author Chad Stewart, for insight on how to write a winning novel, what Chad is doing for low-income children, and an update on what’s next with the exciting second and third book for this series! Listen now: http://wsradio.com/10-22-20-getting-your-book-published-an/

Did you know...20% of adults in San Diego County (over 560,000) cannot adequately perform tasks requiring basic reading skills. Literacy is an issue that challenges thousands of San Diegans. Our mission is to unite the community to support literacy.

Join the San Diego Council on Literacy this Thursday 8/27 at 2pm with our guest, Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley! Listen live at http://wsradio.com/ https://www.literacysandiego.org/... #literacyforall #letsreadsd

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Join Tony Hawk and The San Diego Union-Tribune for Storytime tomorrow at 11am! https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoUnionTribune https://www.literacysandiego.org/... #letsreadsd #literacyforall

Thank you to San Diego Council on Literacy and The Molina Foundation for having the American Academy of Pediatrics, CA Chapter 3 (AAP-CA3)'s Reach Out and Read ...San Diego participate in the Great San Diego Book Giveaway. This generous donation is providing thousands of books for children in San Diego. And, a big thank you to our student volunteers with @roar4literacycca who sorted through two pallets of books, prepping them for distribution to our sites all over San Diego County. #booksbuildbrains #greatsandiegobookgiveaway #letsread #literacyforall #aapca3 #reachoutandreadsandiego See more

It's exciting to see books being distributed and sorted from The Great San Diego Book Giveaway! Thank you to National City Public Library and the The Molina Foundation for helping to get books to children this summer! https://www.literacysandiego.org/ #greatsandiegobookgiveaway #lagranentregadelibrosdesandiego #letsreadsd #literacyforall

This #ThankYouThursday, we’re grateful for our many community partners and volunteers. It's through the generosity of the community that we are able to help so ...many people who are struggling during these challenging times. Thank you to families at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School who assembled Shabbat packages to be delivered to local Holocaust Survivors. Each colorfully decorated Sprinkle Fairy package included challah, halvah, cookies, muffins, and other treats, and necessities like paper towels, soap, and hand sanitizers. And join us in "Uniting the community to support literacy!" Our Positive Parenting staff sorted 1,500 brand new children’s books, generously donated by the San Diego Council on Literacy through a Molina Foundation book grant. The Great San Diego Book Giveaway/La Gran Entrega de Libros de San Diego is a multi-agency effort to get books into the hands of San Diego kids this summer. We will be distributing the books through our Children’s Hub, Positive Parenting Program, and at our weekly diaper distributions. Thank you again for your support! Moving Forward Together! #letsreadsd #greatsandiegobookgiveaway #lagranentregadelibrosdesandiego

Richard Lederer always has something fun to share! Listen live at 2pm here: http://wsradio.com/ https://www.literacysandiego.org/ #letsreadsd #literacyforall Richard Lederer

Don't miss the Literacy For All Radio Show tomorrow at 2pm with Richard Lederer! Listen live here: http://wsradio.com/ https://www.literacysandiego.org/ #letsreadsd #literacyforall Richard Lederer

Join us on Tuesday, July 21 at 11 a.m. with Jane O’Connor, author of the New York Times bestselling Fancy Nancy series. Jane will be reading her book Fancy Nancy.