Partners in English Language Learning

Serving Western Nevada County Since 1986

(Formerly Literacy Council of Nevada County)

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JULY 2008--NCTV Interview:

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DECEMBER 2008:

Date not yet determined:   Holiday Newsletter

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JANUARY 2009:

 Strategic Planning Meeting: Monday January 12, 2009 4 pm - 7 pm at the office

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Tutor Training Schedule*

       Winter Session January / February 2009:

Day 1:  Saturday,         January 24                         9 am-3 pm

Day 2:  Monday,         January 26                          5 pm - 8 pm

Day 3: Wednesday,    January 28                          5 pm - 8 pm

Day 4: Saturday,          February 7                         9 am-2:30 pm *Must attend all 4 days.

       Spring Session May 2009 (Tentative):

Day 1:  Saturday,          May 16                               9 am-3 pm

Day 2:  Monday,           May 18                               5 pm - 8 pm

Day 3: Wednesday,     May 20                              5 pm - 8 pm (MEMORIAL DAY is Monday May 25)

Day 4: Saturday,           May 30                              9 am-2:30 pm *Must attend all 4 days.

       Fall Session September 2009 (Tentative):

Day 1:  Saturday,        September 12                       9 am - 3 pm

Day 2:  Saturday,        September 19                      9 am - 4 pm (Sessions 2 & 3)

Day 3: Saturday,         September 26                     9 am - 2:30 pm *Must attend all 3 days.

* MUST attend all days in a session. There is a small fee of $25.00 for a book and materials.

   After completing the training, volunteers will be matched with a student.
   Tutors and students meet once or twice a week in locations that are convenient to both.

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JOIN Partners in English Language Learning, and make life easier for newcomers to our community. We all profit from it.

July 29 United Way UPS Distribution Center Breakfast

It was great to meet and greet the UPS distribution staff and drivers and have an opportunity to share our program with them.  UPS employees generously support United Way.  Yesterday they had the opportunity to meet 10 non-profits who were available to provide information and speak to the programs their funds support.

This joint effort between United Way and UPS is a yearly event and takes place at other UPS facilities within the greater Sacramento area (possibly nationally) and UPS provided all of us with a scrumptious breakfast of pancakes, sausages and juice….yummy!

Being my first year to attend this event, I had an opportunity to explore the programs that other non-profits offer to our community and see where we, PiELL, compliment other services within our community and what other services we can recommend to our client base.

The weather was most cooperative, cool with cloud cover for the morning event and a bit of rain appeared after we broke down the event.  Another great morning in Northern California.

-Myra Arstein