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WELCOME TO THE LITERACY NETWORK OF SOUTH BERKSHIRE (LitNet)
Dining for Dough
LitNet has recently become involved with Perigree Restaurant's "Dining for Dough" program. Now you can enjoy a meal at the "Birthplace of Berkshire Cuisine" and support literacy in our community!
In order to participate in the program, download the form here and bring it to the restaurant. Perigree will then send in 10% of the cost of your meal to LitNet. It's a simple as that!
Perigree is located at 1575 Pleasant St. in South Lee, and serves dinner between 5pm and 9pm. Sunday brunch is 10am to 2pm. We hope to see you there!
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Computer Literacy Skills Drop-In
For any LitNet students who are interested in improving their computer skills, we are offering a free computer skills drop-in program, conducted by tutor and ESOL teacher, Maris Katsir. We will be using laptops donated by Jane Iredale Cosmetics and a program donated by learningfast.com
Drop-ins will be open to any LitNet student who wants to attend, and will be held from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Monday, Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Jan. 9, Jan. 23, and Jan. 30. They will be held in the Lee Library Gallery.
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Health Literacy Awareness
At LitNet, we're concerned not only about basic English language literacy, but also other forms of literacy that affect our community. LitNet would like to take the chance to turn the spotlight on Health Literacy.
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine defines Health Literacy as "The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions." Whether it's understanding medical procedures enough to make decisions about your treatment or reading the information on a prescription bottle, health literacy is something that impacts our lives in very important ways.
However, 77 million adults have basic or below basic health literacy skills. We at LitNet urge everyone to familiarize themselves with health literacy and make sure you have the skills to make the right decisions for you and your family.
If you'd like to learn more about Health Literacy, please take the time to review these helpful links:
"Health Literacy" on the NNLM website
Why We Need Accessible Health Information
The Central Mass Health Literacy Project
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Gala Photos
Thank you again to everyone who helped us have a successful 2011 Gala. We had a blast, and we hope you all did, too!
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LitNet on Facebook
In addition to twitter, LitNet is continuing its journey into social networking by joining facebook. You can check out our page here or click on the "like" button on the bottom of the page!
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LitNet on Twitter
LitNet has recently set up a twitter page so we can keep up with what's going on in Berkshire County as well as with pro-literacy groups around the world. If you'd like to check it out, we're @litnetsb.
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