THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. |
African American Book Group Facilitated by Newark Literacy Campaign. 240 Route 22 West For information call 973-376-6581 |
The group often hosts by or about African Americans Africans including:
Tuesday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Wendy Williams
here on the release date of her next book Is The Bitch Dead, Or
What?
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February 20 -
Tavis Smiley's
What I Know For Sure;
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March 27 (change in date for this one month) Hattie McDaniel:
Black Ambition, White Hollywood by
Jill Watts
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April 17 - Measure of a Man by
Sidney Poitier.
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About The Newark Literacy Campaign, Inc. founded in 1984, leads
literacy programs for adults, children and families and is the coordinating
agency for literacy services in the City of Newark. The mission of the NLC is to
empower anyone who seeks to overcome low literacy by providing free instruction
in reading and to support their learning with meaningful literacy services.
The NLC Adult Literacy Program has served Newark and its surrounding communities
for twenty-two years. Based at the main branch of The Newark Public Library, 5
Washington Street, Newark, the program empowers anyone who seeks to overcome low
literacy by providing free instruction in reading. Highly qualified instructors
lead classes, train volunteer tutors and provide guidance to learners.
NLC Programs for Children and Youth address the serious issue of the ability of
Newark's schoolchildren to graduate from high school and prepare emotionally and
academically for college by providing intensive tutoring in the early grades.
Our holistic approach promotes a culture where academic success is valued,
expected and supported.
The Prenatal Health Literacy Project is a collaboration with UMDNJ's Ob/Gyn
Clinic. There, we help low literacy mothers-to-be to complete the often daunting
paperwork involved in obtaining appropriate healthcare. Through health literacy
classes, expectant mothers become more knowledgeable about the importance of
prenatal healthcare and are more likely to keep their appointments at the
clinic.
As the Coordinating Literacy Agency for the City of Newark, the NLC works with
the Newark One-Stop Center, a facility of Newark's Workforce Investment Board,
to conduct literacy assessments, refer clients to the appropriate agencies, and
provide basic skills classes to Newark's One-Stop clients.
The Newark Literacy Campaign, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation.
Related Links
http://www.newarkliteracy.org/