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Fundraising | November 2022

@ Hannaford Leominster: Literacy Volunteers of the Montachusett Area will receive $1 from every $2.50 Community Bag sold in November at: Hannaford 927 Merriam Ave, Twin City Plaza, Leominster MA @ AmazonSmile:  It is that time of year: Black Friday, cyber Monday, preparing for Christmas. Please consider selecting LVMont as your chosen charity

Online Volunteer Information Session | November 21, 2022

Our next Online Volunteer Information Session will be Monday, 21 November, 6-7:30 PM via Zoom. This is an opportunity to learn about our organization, our programs, our volunteer opportunities, and our upcoming tutor trainings. You can register for the Volunteer Information Session via this GoogleForm: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Byy4aO2qUrSaLh2kQjmnnJXa7IFBMlSmR7R6DrB01X0/edit?usp=sharing The Zoom link and an information packet will be e-mailed.

November 2022 Newsletter

Dear LVMont Community, I hope that you are all having a beautiful fall. This is a short extra newsletter to keep you all informed on the upcoming move and  to share some other news. We have started the planning of a very exciting fundraiser in the spring: a scrabble tournament! Dust off your scrabble

Fall 2022 Newsletter

Words from the Executive Director Dear LVMont Community, Happy Fall, everyone! I can't believe how quickly this summer went by. I hope you have had the opportunity to get outside and enjoy the beautiful summer we have had! As for me, I started a new position in the middle of the summer, as the

We are lucky!

Have you ever thought about how lucky we are? Most of us learned English as children. Some were even luckier having parents or grandparents who spoke a “foreign” language. Definitely a plus for us but it must have been hard for them to communicate in the 101 ways we do every day – in

Online Annual Meeting

Please come join us as we celebrate our students, tutors, volunteers, and board; review our past year and look forward to the coming year; and elect our board and officers!Please register via this link: https://bit.ly/LVMont-2022-annualmeeting

Spring Appeal

We are launching our Spring Appeal next month. If you want to help our students build better lives one word at a time through our programs, please consider making a donation. We're seeking to raise $2,500 to support our program over the next year, especially recruiting and training new tutors, so that we have more tutors helping more students. You can donate

Online Tutoring Resources

An article in the December issue of TESOL Connections surveyed some online resources for teaching pronunciation, and I thought I would follow up on them. One resource the article mentions is English Accent Coach. This works on listening for particular sounds through games. Some is free; registration is required for all access. Something neat that  it does  is

Upcoming Annual Meeting

You are cordially invited to our annual meeting for 2022, which will be held Tuesday, June 28 at 7 PM on Zoom. You can register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfumqqDItG9EWWr3khduGQZPlxbV_g6v- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Come hear about our past year, our upcoming plans, help recognize our volunteers and students, and (If you're a tutor or

Conversation Groups | Spring 2022

We had online Conversation Groups via Zoom on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday evenings January-March.  Now, we are having an in-person Conversation Group on Tuesday mornings, 11:00-12:00 at the Leominster Public Library and an online Conversation Group on Tuesday evenings, 7:00-8:00 PM via Zoom. The conversation groups will run until June 28. You can sign up for the online Conversation Group here via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/oZHwsBNpt8fYU1Z8A Our Conversation Groups are supported by a grant from DCU

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