New Location and Resources for Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council at Northwest Michigan Works!
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - The Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council is expanding its reach to more people in the community wishing to improve their literacy skills. The Literacy Council will now be run in partnership with the Adult Education Learning Labs as a program of Northwest Michigan Works!. The joint efforts and resources of these organizations will be used toward improving literacy in the area.
The Literacy Council office will be open limited hours every week at the Traverse City Michigan Works! Center, 1209 South Garfield Avenue. Appointments can be made by calling Frances at 922-6940.
The Literacy Council and Adult Education staff will be holding updated tutor training sessions for all current, past, and new volunteers. The first of these sessions will be held on Saturday, March 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Learning Lab at the Traverse City Michigan Works! Center. The session will include updated information on the Literacy Council, interactive workshops in tutoring content areas, and a complimentary lunch. The event will also serve as an open house at the new location. Additional training sessions will be held quarterly on Saturdays. To reserve your spot for the training, please call 922-6940.
The Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council helps adults with reading, writing, math, and other literacy needs to improve employability and overall success. For more information about the Grand Traverse Area Literacy Council contact Frances Alfs, Literacy Specialist at 231-922-6940.
The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix