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<br />National Sigxt�.f� ae 'ams
<br />The Family Literacy Pr2a1_'La_m ,wiLU.➢. lnr►omdde %tr)jjj.W&,ee►r tutors to
<br />assist parents and children by erirpha�siximyq ;t4wo "ITT -EaS Yaha d::
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<br />Read A Story To A Tot - RASTAT.: (( ?rte- 9 &ihcxoj ma%"E(�fi i ,iitt Tracy
<br />Assistance for Children).
<br />Because the rate of i l l itex.a:cy z.m► N� � Camr,,ILAX►M (continues to
<br />impede social development axrd �. ;otracicc tt'h: s program will
<br />address the need for literaccy tj-a�img $,,o.r xzi k„ c$.i.sogra will
<br />pre- school children. Senior ca'tnj,zen -j7vajmnt_eexs xi111 �., ,d on a one
<br />to one basis to children at se.e:a�1a_exrmo ?ln d:starts, and
<br />kindergartens. The aim is to h�e;l_g, tln,e:s� !t,a�g- et�ecd cc',h�l,.d�.�n develop
<br />a love for books, as well a.s ].j.s-t;e.min,g zkj?l.l -s4 Li:st:erm.nn oppor-
<br />tunities for these children ma,�, be lan -ilki mg Am .tom !home situation.
<br />This type of interaction i�c►p��o��_s li.�tre�n :ii.�a,g am.d language
<br />development, making entry into) # :'he p b1j .(c ih�av_j s^frtem a more
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<br />Positive and successful experle,�.�e�.,
<br />Stations: RASTAT, Community S;chQ,0 -1. fair Peec)p a Un de3r 6" Wee -Care,
<br />OCIM Day Care, Carrboro Elementary,, C ➢e ,w ,mod Ej,em eau .a.try
<br />English as a Second Language --- ESI,w (A;dault amd C%i ld _Literacy
<br />Assistance).
<br />This program will provide t -ra -fined -t',ra.turs to . �"nt adults and
<br />children. In the past few years -the in►a► ►i�r�xt�ant :�:�1..aik:l;orn in Orange
<br />County has soared. Since 19310, tlr A;s ]L,a'm �: miat -Tom has increased
<br />by 221% to 2,361 people. There ;axe _1,27�9 &3 . living Orange County. Many of these pempl,e have, ,onjy _�r,u*,m►entary English
<br />speaking skills. The native .1.angua,ge is probably
<br />thereby limiting the child's aba�llty t,a j,,e at home,
<br />m]rm Em,g�.l.
<br />will be assigned to the pare::mt.:s t_;c t;eaich t Volunteers Eml_i;h� a Second
<br />Language ( ESL) and to the pr�es:chao -1 cba dr ,�a t.o j:js,.h as them to
<br />the English language through ch:";dr�em:s ,'�, oks ,Amd 'M'mvrersation. In
<br />this way, immigrant parents and tb,ea.x ;ch. .l,$ C am � ��e quickly
<br />assimilated into the educart c��a1 ,mom{ m0catii:o .l m,a -instream of
<br />society. Because there may byre ra ➢,a?k cch�.l� s available
<br />in the home, the program wil1.1. pouch&. ,}�c„�ik W&�,cb ter► be rotated
<br />on a loan basis to families. Tie L,1nMt,6 -T7 Will add :im reduce the
<br />families to the public library aDa .eac,cja,ra., �a.aatia� of library
<br />and bookstore resources.
<br />Station: *Orange County %jitexzzy `ntxu,ax`c . ➢.
<br />Hillsborough offices (Other `slates tiratl�r.xhigroan be
<br />community centers, libraries crate chit " "e' janUat_"QM ; lzBd won by the
<br />client and the volunteer),
<br />*May contribute in -kind req�murrnes ;(k,Y,d
<br />Literacy Coordinator, ,n. }) for RSVP
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