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PAR Mission Statement
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Partners
in Reading (PAR) enables English-speaking adults and their
families to improve their basic literacy skills so they can
achieve their goals and function more effectively at home,
in the community, at work and as lifelong learners. For a
description of PAR program read About PAR.
Get the Facts About PAR
To understand the impact of adult literacy programs, download/view
this video produced by the California State Library, with
local introduction by Brian Adams. (Large
23MB file, Windows Media Player required)
Recognize the Signs of Low-Level Literacy
Kathleen and Santa work together for two hours each week on reading and writing skills. Read about their learning partnership.
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Partners in Reading
Recipient of the 2009
Pride of San José Award
for Innovation
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Volunteers
needed
to help adults improve their reading and writing!
Become
a Tutor and work one-to-one
or lead a small group with
English-speaking adults
who read or write below the
high school level.
Tutor Training in
October 2010
Orientation
- Wednesday, October 20, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
at Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
Training
- Saturday, October 23 and October 30, 9:00 a.m.
- 4:00 p.m.
at Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
There will also be a required 90-minute workshop within 6 weeks of the tutor training.
Pre-registration is required
in order to attend.
For more info,
please contact Teresa Avila at (408)
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To
Contact Us |
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PAR Office:
150 E. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 808-2361
Email: par.sjpl@sjlibrary.org
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Hours:
- Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Sunday Closed
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