Why Literacy?
Literacy
is more important in the Information Age than ever before. The Internet holds
immense potential for the future... but only to those who can read.
Basic literacy
class working in computer room
Poor
reading, writing and speaking skills limit a person's opportunities for the
"Pursuit of happiness" that our Founding Fathers held dear. Imagine
how different your life would be if you couldn't read or understand job
applications, newspapers, instruction manuals, prescription labels, menus,
street signs, and legal documents.
The Center for Community Literacy
fosters literacy
Literacy:
"...an individual's ability to read, write, and speak... and compute and
solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and
in society, and to achieve one's goals, and develop one's knowledge and
potential."
AWARDS
Arizona Department of Education
Superintendents
Award– 2002
Program
performance– 2002,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2007
Most Successful Distance
Learning Program– 2006, 2007
Yuma County Education
Hall of Fame– Inducted 1999
Point of Light–
July 2001
Outstanding
Program– ProLiteracy America–
June 1996
Madora Ingalls Library
Service -April 1999
Outstanding National
Tutor—ProLiteracy America 2002
Heart of Yuma—Outstanding
Volunteer 2005
Membership
Yuma Community Foundation
Leave a Legacy
Yuma Area Non Profit Institute
Maricopa County Adult Education Providers
Yuma County Adult Education Consortium
ProLiteracy Worldwide/ America
Greater Arizona Literacy
Coalition
YRC STAFF
Executive Director
– Barbara Sutton
Office Staff
Miru Torres-
Educational Services Manager
Regina Vierya- Volunteer Coordinator/Admin.
Assistant
Eva Miller –
GED Facilitator
Gina Acevedo
– Data Collection and Volunteer/Community Coor.
Saul Gomez- Data
Collection and Intake Support
Instructional Staff
Ramon Molina
– ESL Instructor
Carrie Rube Rodriguez – GED/ABE Instructor
Genny Lewis –
ESL Instructor
Lynsey Okamura
-Distance Learning and Technology Instructor
Carla Swanson- GED
instructor/Fund raising Coor.
Frances Molina – ESL Instructor –
San Luis
Blanca Garcia – ESL Instructor- San Luis
Coordinator
Sabra Lemmon- Currículum Coordinator
Board of Directors
Natacha Dannenberg
– President
Bob Roeser –
Vice President
Naomi Comstock -
Treasurer
Members
Connie Hey
Bryanne Olsen
Susan Evans
Kati Figari
Jan Delarm
Steve Delarm
Mary Williams
Kylie Haws
John
E. Byrd Center for Community Literacy
825 S. Orange Avenue
Yuma, Arizona 85364
Office phone number 928-343-9363
Office fax number 928-539-1918
Email Us
The John E. Byrd Center for Community Literacy is a
nonprofit organization
and has been serving the community continually since 1981.
of Yuma County
180 W. 1st Street, Suite #B
Yuma, Arizona
85364
(928) 783-0515 – office / (928)
782-5463 – fax
www:
unitedwayyuma.org
A United Way Member
Agency
The John
E. Byrd
Center for Community
Literacy is affiliated with:
Yuma Community Foundation
Arizona Community Foundation
United Way of Yuma County
Leave a Legacy
ProLiteracy America Greater Arizona Literacy Coalition
Accredited by ProLiteracy Worldwide
Website Maintenance
and updates provided by the Yuma County
Library District
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