Opportunities (Volunteer & Student)

Volunteer Teacher Positions Available
The North Side Learning Center is non-profit, grass roots community organization that focuses on family literacy and learning the English language. Most of the students are recent refugees to the Syracuse area.
Established in October 2009, the NSLC has three levels of adult classes, a pre-kindergarten - kindergarten program (Littlepals I: ages 4 - 7), an elementary program (Littlepals II: ages 8 - 12) and a middle school/high school program for girls and boys.
Currently, there is an urgent need for the following teachers and levels:

• Littlepals I teacher: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 - 8:00PM (teacher going out on maternity leave)
• Littlepals II teacher: Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 - 8:00PM
• Middle School/High School Boys: Monday from 5:30 - 8:00PM
• Beginning I Adult Teacher: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 - 8:00PM (new class due to waiting list)
• Advanced Adults: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 - 8:00PM (or one or two of these days)

If you or someone you know with teaching experience might be interested in any of these positions, please have them call the volunteer Program Director Yusuf Soule, Ph.D. directly at 607-761-6698 or Robyn Smith 315-471-1300 rsmith@lvgs.org

Financial Literacy Classes
LVGS and The Newland Center are offering a 1 hour financial literacy class one day per week. The class will have an overview of a few financial concepts - budgeting, saving accounts, bill paying, service charges etc. Classes will be held at The Newland Center 1443 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210 the first class will be Wednesday November 17th at 9:30 AM. If you have a student that is interested in attending please contact the office 315-471-1300 or rsmith@lvgs.org for more information.

New Events and Opportunities

Green Card Application training for English speakers/refugee peers
Date: Saturday November 6
Time: 9:30-11 am
Location: SCSD Refugee Assistance Program, 501 Park Street
Seats are limited – if interested contact me ASAP, rsmith@lvgs.org or 471-1300

Syracuse Community Choir's 25th Anniversary Concert which will be held in December at Nottingham High School.
Every year SCC recognizes an individual or organization that actively works toward social justice and peace with a People's Peace Award. This year's recipient of the People's Peace Award is retired Danforth teacher, CURN and Light a Candle for Literacy founder Geneva Hayden.
Event: SCC 25th Anniversary Concert
Date: Sunday, December 19, 2010
Time: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Nottingham High School
Address: 3100 East Genesee Street, Syracuse NY
Tickets: $10-25 Sliding Scale at Door (Children Under 12 Free)
Phone: (315) 428-8151
Email: syracusecommunitychoir@gmail.com

Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective
This free online health literacy resource from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services provides a detailed and comprehensive set of tools to help make written material in printed formats easier for people to read, understand, and use.
Florida Literacy Coalition Releases Health Curricula
Several new free ESL resources from the Florida Literacy Coalition focus on the areas of women's health and coping with stress.