English Teacher For Broward County Library

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Each One, Teach One(Adult Literacy Classes)
Uses volunteers to teach students one-on-one how to read. More than 500 tutors and students work together in library locations. The average student takes 24 months to complete his/her reading goals. The library recruits, trains and matches volunteer tutors and students. In 2005 the program won the National Association of Counties (NACO) Act of Caring Award and Florida Literacy coalition’s Excellence in Education Award.

This program is available at all Broward County Libraries:
African-American
Alvin Sherman Library, NSU
Beach
Carver Ranches
Century Plaza/Leon Slatin
Collier City, Jan Moran
Dania Beach
Davie/Cooper City
Deerfield Beach
Fort Lauderdale
Galt Ocean Mile
Hallandale Beach Hollywood
Hollywood Beach
Imperial Point
Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderhill Towne Centre
Lauderhill Mall
Main
Margate Catharine Young
Miramar
North Lauderdale Saraniero
North Regional/Broward College
Northwest Northwest Regional
Pembroke Pines
Pompano Beach
Riverland
South Regional/Broward College
Southwest Regional
Stirling Road
Sunrise Dan Pearl
Tamarac
Tyrone Bryant
Weston
West Regional
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English Café & Crossroads Café(English Language Learner Classes) Designed for English language learners, who want to practice and improve English conversation, pronunciation, reading, and writing skills. Monthly, approximately 20 branches offer 200 classes to more than 2,000 participants. English Café is designed for people who speak English at an intermediate level. In a casual classroom setting, participants practice English conversation. Focusing on vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar, the classes feature activities to enhance language skills, including discussions of newspaper articles, word games, role-playing, storytelling and improvised conversation. Basic English classes are available for low to intermediate speakers of English. English Café won the 2004 NACO Achievement Award.

Crossroads Café features DVDs and print materials designed for intermediate-level students of English. The half-hour DVDs feature a cast of ethnically diverse characters and blend comedy and drama with integrated text materials based on each episode. The multi-level language exercises encourage students to develop story comprehension and language skills. These programs may be available at the following Broward County Libraries:
Century Plaza/Leon Slatin
Collier City Library, Jan Moran
Dania Beach
Davie/Cooper City
Deerfield Beach
Hallandale Beach
Hollywood
Imperial Point Lauderhill Towne Centre Main
Margate Catharine Young
Miramar
North Lauderdale Saraniero
North Regional/Broward College
Northwest
Northwest Regional
Pembroke Pines Riverland
South Regional/Broward College
Southwest Regional
Tamarac
Weston
West Regional
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Literacy Help Center (LHC)
Offers literacy improvement opportunities and increases use of and access to computer technology for underserved area youth and adults. The program is designed to assist students with homework, provide enhanced English language programs for adults and increase the availability of computer technology and training to all ages. The program provides additional literacy support in the form of dedicated literacy coordinators, laptop computers and software at nine library locations that have the greatest need for literacy services. Activities include Each One, Teach One adult literacy classes, English Café/Crossroads Café,Citizenship Classes and Homework Help for students in Grades K-12.

Broward County Library’s Literacy Help Center was awarded a 2011 NACo Achievement Award "in recognition of an effective and innovative program which contributes to and enhances county government in the United States."

LHC - More Information:

BCL Learning Services e-mail: learningservices@broward.org
Learning Services Coordinator: Vonda Bryant, 954-357-6230
African-American
Collier City Library, Jan Moran
Lauderhill Towne Centre
Lauderhill Mall Tamarac
Tyrone Bryant
West Regional