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Dr. Bob Laubach received a "Friend of The Learning Place" certificate for his contributions and support for the center over our twenty year history.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Congratulations Dr. Bob!
Dr. Bob Laubach received a "Friend of The Learning Place" certificate for his contributions and support for the center over our twenty year history.
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
In February 2010, The Learning Place will be celebrating our 20th anniversary! This past year we had more students come through our doors than ever before. The need for our literacy services is greater in our present economic situation.
The intention of our founder, Phyllis Newland, was to see that The Learning Place carried on. She felt that a group of people who believed in our grassroots program could work together to find a way for the center to continue its mission.
Of the 1, 412 subscribers to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, almost half of the respondents indicated that their organization’s income this year is below expectations. There have been agencies and clubs that promised us funding that have not been able to fulfill their commitments.
That is why YOU are so important in helping us to continue our mission. We know that money is hard to come by these days. We also know what it is like to operate on very little. We have a staff of one, yet we were able to serve over 250 adults and older youth!
• This past year we continued to assist adults to get into BOCES, and college or to find jobs because of the wonderful volunteers that help us.
• Our students learned about gardening, business and financial principles.
We are making a difference in the lives of our neighbors. We reached out into the community and partnered with two other local centers and a church, to assess adults and provide tutoring for them.
• We started a book club for our women & a reading group for our men
and we have provided job training for interns.
You won’t find a better place to invest your money. We use every dollar to make things better for our students. If you share our belief, please send a donation in honor of our 20th anniversary. We pledge to continue to do our best, serving our students in the tradition of our founder. Thank you for your continued support.
Linda Green
Executive Director
The Learning Place
1443 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
The intention of our founder, Phyllis Newland, was to see that The Learning Place carried on. She felt that a group of people who believed in our grassroots program could work together to find a way for the center to continue its mission.
Of the 1, 412 subscribers to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, almost half of the respondents indicated that their organization’s income this year is below expectations. There have been agencies and clubs that promised us funding that have not been able to fulfill their commitments.
That is why YOU are so important in helping us to continue our mission. We know that money is hard to come by these days. We also know what it is like to operate on very little. We have a staff of one, yet we were able to serve over 250 adults and older youth!
• This past year we continued to assist adults to get into BOCES, and college or to find jobs because of the wonderful volunteers that help us.
• Our students learned about gardening, business and financial principles.
We are making a difference in the lives of our neighbors. We reached out into the community and partnered with two other local centers and a church, to assess adults and provide tutoring for them.
• We started a book club for our women & a reading group for our men
and we have provided job training for interns.
You won’t find a better place to invest your money. We use every dollar to make things better for our students. If you share our belief, please send a donation in honor of our 20th anniversary. We pledge to continue to do our best, serving our students in the tradition of our founder. Thank you for your continued support.
Linda Green
Executive Director
The Learning Place
1443 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
Thursday, June 11, 2009
News Flash
The Syracuse school district will receive a $975,000 state grant for adult literacy on the North Side of the city. The grant will fund a Welcome Center for families to access information to help improve their literacy skills.
Literacy liaison for the district's adult education program, Gail Tauber, says the money will target about "125 families who are not currently using community services and centers." The district will work with The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County to create the Syracuse North Sector Literacy Zone.
Literacy liaison for the district's adult education program, Gail Tauber, says the money will target about "125 families who are not currently using community services and centers." The district will work with The Literacy Coalition of Onondaga County to create the Syracuse North Sector Literacy Zone.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Alpaca Literacy Part 1: African History Not Just Music & Dance
As part of our mathematics section of our Alpaca Literacy Project, students will learn about Fractals in Nature. This video that students will view, explains the African Roots of Fractal Geometry. It's wonderful! Enjoy!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Students Receive Recognition
Anastasia M. & Kim A. receive certificates and gift cards to Barnes & Noble for their participation on April 29, 2009 at the annual "Read Out" at The Onondaga Public Library.
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