Volunteer Celebration: Please join us in recognizing our 2015 Tutors of the Year (Carole Springer and Pat L'Herrou) on Saturday, February 13 at 2:30pm in the African American Heritage Center Auditorum. Writer and educational consultant Anita Royston will read from her anthology, Our Black Mothers: Brave, Bold and Beautiful. Reception to follow the reading and awards.
Friends, family, and students all welcome to attend this event.
Mother Language Day:We are once again partnering with Piedmont Council for the Arts (PCA) and WriterHouse to recognize International Mother Language Day, Sunday, February 21, 2016, 5:30-7:30pm at CitySpace, 100 5th street NE. This annual event, established by the United Nations in 2000, honors linguistic diversity and multilingualism. We'll celebrate by hosting a reading of admired poems from around the world.
To that end, we are seeking 15-20 readers to participate in the event. Readers will read one short poem in their native language (or a language they admire, other than English) by an admired poet. Poems should be under a page in length.
If you’re interested, please complete this form by February 12, 2016. The partnering organizations will review submissions in order to ensure a diversity of languages are represented at the event. We will contact readers to let them know if they've been selected. This event is free and open to the public.
Spring Tutor Trainings: We have experienced incredible demand for tutors and so are adding another training to our spring schedule. If you or someone you know wants to become a tutor, please sign up for our March 12 or April 2 tutor training by calling 434-977-3838 or emailing Amie.
For more information about any of these events, email Amie.
One of our students reading at last year's Mother Language Day event.
