MCAE in the News

United South End Settlement Students meet with Representative Byron Rushing on Adult Literacy Awareness Day at the State House in Boston - March 13, 2008.

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Lawrence Eagle Tribune reports that students from the Lawrence Adult Learning Center to attend Adult Literacy Awareness Day at the State House in Boston - March 13, 2008.

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Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses in the News - March 6, 2008.

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Massachusetts Nonprofits Received $2.1 Million in Verizon Foundation Grants During 2007 From TMCNet News February 18, 2008

BOSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 190 nonprofit groups in Massachusetts received nearly $2.1 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2007, enabling the organizations to improve literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based education, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives.

Major grant programs include:
English as a Second Language Technology Awards: The Boston Adult Literacy Fund; Cambridge College; Framingham Adult ESL Plus; Mass Career Development Institute, Springfield; the United Neighbors of Cleghorn, Fitchburg; and the Worcester Public Library received grants to improve their ESL programs.

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In December 2007, the national Working Poor Families Project and Crittenton Women's Union produced a report entitled “ Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families .” They found that there is a large gap in Massachusetts between jobs with a certain set of required skills and people who have the skills to fill these jobs. If women can get the education and training they need for these jobs they will be able to get and keep jobs that pay wages that can support themselves and their families.

UNLOCKING THE DOORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MASSACHUSETTS' WORKING POOR FAMILIES DECEMBER 2007.
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Poetry reading Feb 12 2008

ABE Director Lisa Beatman is a published poet. She gave a reading at the Newton Free Libarry on February 12 2008

---- Lisa Beatman lives in Roslindale , MA , and manages adult literacy programs at the Harriet Tubman House in the South End. She won Honorable Mention for the 2004 Miriam Lindberg International Poetry Peace Prize, and was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant, as well as a fellowship to Sacatar Institute in Brazil . Her most recent poetry collection is "Manufacturing America" (Ibbetson 2008) to be released by the Ibbetson Street Press.
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From the Republican:Stars aligned to end literacy gap

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Sometimes the stars are just aligned.

Ask Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr. In a political career that has spanned decades of change, he knows something about the pulse of a community. He also knows something about what a community needs to grow and prosper.

Literacy. Opportunity. Vision.

Ashe was among members of the Hampden County Literacy Cabinet who gathered in downtown Springfield recently to learn more about a workforce development plan for the state's third largest city. The faces in the room were themselves a constellation of leaders from the business, education, political and social service communities.

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A working vocabulary
Employers host English classes

By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff | October 12, 2007

At the end of his shift in the frigid fish house, the 18-year-old worker from Guatemala slapped the last labels on crates of codfish and cherrystones and hurried out of his orange rubber pants.

In jeans and a T-shirt, Heriberto Mazariegos raced upstairs to a small conference room at John Nagle Co., on the edge of Boston Harbor, to spend two extra hours at work - learning English.

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The Webster Adult Learning Center's Thanksgiving Celebration was described the the Webster Times.

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Getting a taste for English: MARLBOROUGH - For Maritza Rojas, it is a challenge from her children. For Adam Perreira, it is a chance at a better job. Rojas and Perreira are students in the English language learners program at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School.

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SCALE, Somerville's Adult Learning Center, produces a monthly newsletter. Click here to see their November 2007 issue. ___________________________________________________________________

Family Literacy Takes Center Stage in New Bedford November 28, 2007 1:27 PM NEW BEDFORD — The family that reads together succeeds together. That was an underlying theme of an open house/Family Literacy Day held recently at the New Bedford Public School's Adult Learning Center. Click here to view the entire article. ___________________________________________________________________

On November 25, 2007 a column in the Lowell Sun congratulated Senator Steven Panagiotakos for winning a Special Recognition Award from MCAE

KUDOS GO to state Sen. Steven Panagiotakos, who recently received a Special Recognition Award by the Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education. The award recognizes his long support of Adult Basic Education and for his keeping Adult Basic Education a legislative priority. According to Fred Abisi, director of Lowell's Adult Education Program, "Steve Panagiotakos has been a friend of Adult Basic Education throughout Massachusetts ever since his days on the Lowell School Committee." The Award was presented to the senator at MCAE's annual conference, Network 2007, held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlboro last month. Contributing to The Column this week were City Editor Christopher Scott, City Hall reporter Michael Lafleur and Statehouse Bureau Chief Hillary Chabot.

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The MCAE Teacher of the Year, Carole Sousa, was featured in an article in the Boston Sunday Globe on November 11. The article begins as follows: Polishing the welcome wagon Teacher sends out ethnic community 'ambassadors' By Victoria Cheng Globe Correspondent / November 11, 2007 A colorful sign greets visitors in the entryway of the adult Community Learning Center in Central Square: Irrashai. Benvenuto. Swagat Cha. In more than 30 languages, from Arabic to Thai, Haitian Creole to Ethiopian Amharic, the sign proclaims: Welcome. Helping immigrants feel at home in Cambridge and educating the support agencies that serve these populations is vital for creating a citywide sense of community, said Carole Sousa, a teacher and program coordinator at the center. Click here to read the entire article,

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The November 9, 2007 Lowell Sun printed the following picture of MCAE Executive Director Kenneth Tamarkin discussing the absence of ABE in the Readiness Project with Governor Deval Patrick.

MCAE Executive Director Kenneth Tamarkin discussing the absence of ABE in the Readiness Project with Governor Deval Patrick.

He was also quoted in the accompanying article.

MCAE Executive Director Kenneth Tamarkin said that advocates of ABE need to be included in the Readiness Project. When a parent gets a GED, its the child who benefits.

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MCAE Board Member Christine Tibor and her Framingham Adult ESL program were featured in the Boston Sunday Globe on November 4, 2007.

Clamoring for key to US In changing times, ESL program has seen steady growth

One of Christine Tibor's former students escaped from a Cambodian refugee camp; another was a conductor for the St. Petersburg Symphony in Russia. But no matter where they've been, all of her students are here for the same reason: to learn English and have a better life in the United States. The problem, said Tibor, director of the Framingham English as a Second Language program for adults, is that although the program is able to accommodate 620 students, she must turn away more than 500 every semester. Click here to read the entire article.

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Boston Foundation Grant Press Release July 2007

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Demand Outstrips English Language Programs February 27, 2007 NY Times includes story from Framingham Adult ESL Plus and quotes from Director and MCAE Board Member Christine Tibor



	MCAE and ABE in the News! United South End Settlement Students meet with Representative Byron Rushing on Adult Literacy Awareness Day at the State House in Boston - March 13, 2008. __________________________________________________________________ Lawrence Eagle Tribune reports that students from the Lawrence Adult Learning Center to attend Adult Literacy Awareness Day at the State House in Boston - March 13, 2008. __________________________________________________________________ Federated Dorchester Neighborhood Houses in the News - March 6, 2008. __________________________________________________________________ Massachusetts Nonprofits Received $2.1 Million in Verizon Foundation Grants During 2007 From TMCNet News February 18, 2008 BOSTON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 190 nonprofit groups in Massachusetts received nearly $2.1 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2007, enabling the organizations to improve literacy skills, create new and diverse approaches to technology-based education, and help domestic violence victims rebuild their lives. Major grant programs include: English as a Second Language Technology Awards: The Boston Adult Literacy Fund; Cambridge College; Framingham Adult ESL Plus; Mass Career Development Institute, Springfield; the United Neighbors of Cleghorn, Fitchburg; and the Worcester Public Library received grants to improve their ESL programs. __________________________________________________________________ In December 2007, the national Working Poor Families Project and Crittenton Women's Union produced a report entitled “ Unlocking the Doors to Higher Education and Training for Massachusetts' Working Poor Families .” They found that there is a large gap in Massachusetts between jobs with a certain set of required skills and people who have the skills to fill these jobs. If women can get the education and training they need for these jobs they will be able to get and keep jobs that pay wages that can support themselves and their families. UNLOCKING THE DOORS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR MASSACHUSETTS' WORKING POOR FAMILIES DECEMBER 2007. __________________________________________________________________ Poetry reading Feb 12 2008 ABE Director Lisa Beatman is a published poet. She gave a reading at the Newton Free Libarry on February 12 2008 ---- Lisa Beatman lives in Roslindale , MA , and manages adult literacy programs at the Harriet Tubman House in the South End. She won Honorable Mention for the 2004 Miriam Lindberg International Poetry Peace Prize, and was awarded a Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant, as well as a fellowship to Sacatar Institute in Brazil . Her most recent poetry collection is "Manufacturing America" (Ibbetson 2008) to be released by the Ibbetson Street Press. __________________________________________________________________ From the Republican:Stars aligned to end literacy gap Wednesday, January 09, 2008 Sometimes the stars are just aligned. Ask Sheriff Michael J. Ashe Jr. In a political career that has spanned decades of change, he knows something about the pulse of a community. He also knows something about what a community needs to grow and prosper. Literacy. Opportunity. Vision. Ashe was among members of the Hampden County Literacy Cabinet who gathered in downtown Springfield recently to learn more about a workforce development plan for the state's third largest city. The faces in the room were themselves a constellation of leaders from the business, education, political and social service communities. __________________________________________________________________ A working vocabulary Employers host English classes By Maria Sacchetti, Globe Staff \| October 12, 2007 At the end of his shift in the frigid fish house, the 18-year-old worker from Guatemala slapped the last labels on crates of codfish and cherrystones and hurried out of his orange rubber pants. In jeans and a T-shirt, Heriberto Mazariegos raced upstairs to a small conference room at John Nagle Co., on the edge of Boston Harbor, to spend two extra hours at work - learning English. __________________________________________________________________ The Webster Adult Learning Center's Thanksgiving Celebration was described the the Webster Times. __________________________________________________________________ Getting a taste for English: MARLBOROUGH - For Maritza Rojas, it is a challenge from her children. For Adam Perreira, it is a chance at a better job. Rojas and Perreira are students in the English language learners program at Assabet Valley Regional Vocational School. __________________________________________________________________ SCALE, Somerville's Adult Learning Center, produces a monthly newsletter. Click here to see their November 2007 issue. ___________________________________________________________________ Family Literacy Takes Center Stage in New Bedford November 28, 2007 1:27 PM NEW BEDFORD — The family that reads together succeeds together. That was an underlying theme of an open house/Family Literacy Day held recently at the New Bedford Public School's Adult Learning Center. Click here to view the entire article. ___________________________________________________________________ On November 25, 2007 a column in the Lowell Sun congratulated Senator Steven Panagiotakos for winning a Special Recognition Award from MCAE KUDOS GO to state Sen. Steven Panagiotakos, who recently received a Special Recognition Award by the Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education. The award recognizes his long support of Adult Basic Education and for his keeping Adult Basic Education a legislative priority. According to Fred Abisi, director of Lowell's Adult Education Program, "Steve Panagiotakos has been a friend of Adult Basic Education throughout Massachusetts ever since his days on the Lowell School Committee." The Award was presented to the senator at MCAE's annual conference, Network 2007, held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlboro last month. Contributing to The Column this week were City Editor Christopher Scott, City Hall reporter Michael Lafleur and Statehouse Bureau Chief Hillary Chabot. ___________________________________________________________________ The MCAE Teacher of the Year, Carole Sousa, was featured in an article in the Boston Sunday Globe on November 11. The article begins as follows: Polishing the welcome wagon Teacher sends out ethnic community 'ambassadors' By Victoria Cheng Globe Correspondent / November 11, 2007 A colorful sign greets visitors in the entryway of the adult Community Learning Center in Central Square: Irrashai. Benvenuto. Swagat Cha. In more than 30 languages, from Arabic to Thai, Haitian Creole to Ethiopian Amharic, the sign proclaims: Welcome. Helping immigrants feel at home in Cambridge and educating the support agencies that serve these populations is vital for creating a citywide sense of community, said Carole Sousa, a teacher and program coordinator at the center. Click here to read the entire article, ___________________________________________________________________ The November 9, 2007 Lowell Sun printed the following picture of MCAE Executive Director Kenneth Tamarkin discussing the absence of ABE in the Readiness Project with Governor Deval Patrick. He was also quoted in the accompanying article. ___________________________________________________________________ MCAE Board Member Christine Tibor and her Framingham Adult ESL program were featured in the Boston Sunday Globe on November 4, 2007. Clamoring for key to US In changing times, ESL program has seen steady growth One of Christine Tibor's former students escaped from a Cambodian refugee camp; another was a conductor for the St. Petersburg Symphony in Russia. But no matter where they've been, all of her students are here for the same reason: to learn English and have a better life in the United States. The problem, said Tibor, director of the Framingham English as a Second Language program for adults, is that although the program is able to accommodate 620 students, she must turn away more than 500 every semester. Click here to read the entire article. ___________________________________________________________________ Boston Foundation Grant Press Release July 2007 ___________________________________________________________________ Demand Outstrips English Language Programs February 27, 2007 NY Times includes story from Framingham Adult ESL Plus and quotes from Director and MCAE Board Member Christine Tibor
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