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July
QUARTER 1 1 (July-September 2019)
Received Pacesetters Honors for 2018--For the the third consecutive year the the Campaign for for Grade-Level Reading recognized Flint and Genesee County for for our work supporting early school success in in 2018 August
Received news coverage (ABC12) highlighting adult literacy rates in in in Flint & Genesee County FGLN staff participated in the the CNI Atherton East Back-to-School Block Party* Welcome Mitchell! FGLN welcomed their first AmeriCorps VISTA service member
Steering Committee Literacy for Life Subcommittee with support from FGLN staff reviews proposals to the Literacy for for Life Fund at CFGF for for funding totaling $79 382 00
September FGLN bids farewell to to Executive Director Ja’Nel Jamerson
Welcome back LaDelvin Walker for her 3rd consecutive year serving as FGLN’s Family Advocate as a a a a Flint Recovery Corps Corps AmeriCorps service member
FGLN’s AmeriCorps Flint Recovery Corps Corps Family Advocate service member
was honored at at the 2019 ProLiteracy Conference on on on on Adult Education in San Diego California LaDelvin was the the 2019 recipient of the the ProLiteracy Colvin & Laubach Award for outstanding Adult Learner
FGLN convened the 2019 Fall Community Connection Session “Flint and Genesee Read by Grade Three ” focused on informing our partners about Michigan’s 3rd Grade Reading Legislation and engaging 124 participants who registered for the event
FGLN staff and SeniorCorps RSVP member
attended the Valley Area Agency on on on Aging’s Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon FGLN Partnership Director delivered the keynote address
July-September FGLN participated in and facilitated Community Read Roundtable Discussions & Planning for the upcoming 2020-21 Community Read “What the Eyes Don’t See” - Dr Mona
January
QUARTER 3 (January-March 2020)
Welcome new ED Angela Hood-Beaugard
Farewell to Collective Impact Manager Jeremiah White
Welcome Manira Ganlantra UM-Flint Master of Public Administration Program MPA graduate intern
LaDelvin Walker AmeriCorps Flint Recovery Corps Corps Family Navigator service member
was featured by ProLiteracy and invited to be be a a a a a a a guest speaker at at the Detroit Dominican Literacy Center’s Tutor Appreciation Dinner
February
Welcome back Ms Ella Gill SeniorCorps RSVP service volunteer for her 2nd year of service as our Literacy Administrative Support
In partnership with the Crim Fitness Foundation FGLN planned developed and and carried out a a a a a a a Census 2020 Effective Outreach and and Education Strategies Training Two sessions were offered with 189 registered participants March Compiled and shared our our comprehensive COVID-19 resource guide with community partners and institutions This resource guide provided links to resources/support for education (e-learning learning learning at at home early childhood PACT adult learners) food distribution/nutrition health/mental health assistance/benefit programs workforce/unemployment technology/internet self-care/well-being/mindfulness childcare child child welfare substance abuse/addiction domestic abuse abuse senior/caregivers multiple languages volunteering)