BLUEGRASS LITERACY is a non profit literacy provider. The program offers
FREE English Classes, Adult Basic Education (ABE), and GED Instruction study
aid in Fayette and adjacent counties in various locations in Central Kentucky.
The volunteer literacy agency works in collaboration with a number of affiliates:
Outreach at The Lexington Public Library,YMCA Center for Achievement,
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, The Living Arts and Science Center, Partners for Youth,
Mission House - The Lexington Episcopal Diocese, Mary Queen's
Life Education Center,several domestic abuse centers, Maxwell St Legal
Clinic,Bethel Centro Hispano Comunitario, KY REFUGEE
MINISTRIES, Lighthouse Ministries, Cardinal Crossings Community Center,
5th Third Bank, Pro Literacy America, VALUE (The Voice of Adult Learners
United for Education), and The Carnegie Center Vista Member Network .
Bluegrass Literacy offers FREE English Instruction for English as a Second
Language (non native English speakers) and their families and literacy support
for Adult Basic Learners and Pre-GED Level Students wanting to pass GED
or improve their education, home, and work language skills for reading, writing,
and speaking. The program also offers service learnging and topic classes and
projects via its LITERACY BLOOMS PROGRAMMING: Women's Projects,
Wholesome Table, Women's Sewing -THE PIN CUSHION PROJECT). (
i.e.Citizenship, "Hands-On Math", Parenting w/Spanish Language Support,
Life Skills Mentoring, and a variety of counseling support -
Work Skills Assistance,and SUMMER LITEACY CAMPS and Family Literacy.
Bluegrass Literacy Classes are small (3-6 students) and offered close to where
learners live or work. One-on-one tutor support is provided as available to meet
specific student needs. Bluegrass Literacy is an outreach program provider.
We take our services to learners and work to accommodate their schedule
and access needs and remove barriers to learning.
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OTHER BLUEGRASS LITERACY PROGRAMMING- SUMMER 09
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SUMMER Child/Youth Literacy C A M P S
and Teen FASHION WORKSHOPS
LITERACY BLOOMS
SIGN UP TODAY!
Each summer Bluegrass Literacy offers a number of FREE
Summer Literacy Camps and Workshops.
Space is limited so register ASAP to attend camps/ workshop projects
or to volunteer to help with summer programming.
Based at Cardinal Crossings Community Center
1346 D7 Village Dr. Lexington (off Versailles Rd)
TO REGISTER Contact:
spencer@qx.net 299 5982 / literacyblooms@yahoo.com
or Elaine 559 8030
(with participate NAME/Phone #/Address/Age/Emergency Contact and specific camp)
1-ARTS & LITERACY CAMP-June 16, 17,18th
9 a.m.-noon/ Ages 6-9: Activities: Jewelry making, Alligators to Elephants! All About Pets!
2-Teen Girl Fashion Workshop- Ages 13-17
June 23,24,25, 26th 6-9 p.m. Led by Suyapa Soreyda Benedit Begley, a local designer whose
work has been featured in Art and Fashion Shows and sold throughout the Bluegrass, in
Atlanta and New York, this workshop series will provide real fashion design experience for t
eens. Soreyda has won numerous awards for her designs.
Teens interested in participating in Teen Fashion Workshop Weeks need to write
a short paragraph about their interest in fashion or sewing as part of their REGISTRATION.
Email to: literacyblooms@yahoo.com
3-SCIENCE Camp Week:
Ages 9 -12 (by June 1st) July 7,8,9th Meets 9 a.m.-noon
4-International Theme (Culture Around the World!) Camp
Ages 9-12, July 21, 22,23,24th Meets 9 a.m.-noon
5-Teen Girl Fashion Workshop II
Ages 13-17/ July 21, 22, 23, 24th,
Meets 6-9 p.m.
Laura Cox, the lead for this workshop, is a fiber artist and craftsman
specializing in custom designs and silk-dying. She has recently studied fashion design in Italy.
Teens interested in participating in Teen Fashion Workshop Weeks need to write a
short paragraph about their interest in fashion or sewing as part of their REGISTRATION.
Email to: literacyblooms@yahoo.com
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SPANISH Classes 09 SUMMER SCHEDULE
for native English speakers wanting to learn another language:
Bluegrass Literacy offers Spanish and Russian for native English speakers for
$5 a session donation.
BLUEGRASS LITERACY
SPANISH Classes 09 SUMMER SCHEDULE (taking new students)
SPANISH Taught by Native Spanish speakers
for native English speakers wanting to learn another language
• Beg Spanish Class meeting on Monday 11-12 a.m. weekly at Cardinal Crossings Center (center is located in Cardinal Crossings Apt complex. Use red door in first parking lot next to leasing office stairs. The center is accessed via a red door at top of stairs inside at #D7. Call Elaine 559 8030 to be added to this class for summer.
• There will not be access to the usual Mary Queen Life Education Center Site Classrooms this summer so the Intermediate-Advanced Level SPANISH Class at Mary Queen will be meeting in the AB room in the church building beginning Monday evenings, June 15th, 7:30-8:30 p.m. through summer.
(DIRECTIONS: take Pasadena Dr from Harrodsburg Rd until you reach intersection of Clays Mill at Pasadena. Turn left at intersection on to Clays Mill Rd. The Mary Queen Church is just past Hill/n Dale on the left. You can reach church parking lot by turning on to Hill n Dale before reaching the church, and going behind the church to parking area).
• There is a new mixed Beginner Spanish Class on Thursday evenings at Cardinal Crossings Community Center, 1346 #D7 Village Dr (off Versailles Rd) that starts June 18th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. weekly through end of August.
• There is an ages 6-11 years Spanish Class starting for six weeks beginning Friday, June 19th through end of July, 1:30-2:30 p.m. weekly $5 donation per session. Space is limited call 299 5982 or email spencer@qx.net ASAP
Call 299 5982 or Email: spencer@qx.net to register/attend any of these classes or Contact Elaine at 559 8030
Do you need community service experience?
Prospective Work Study/Practicum or EBCE Students, or Volunteers interested in helping support literacy class/a student/group or special projects, or anyone with questions or wanting to refer a prospective student: Call 859 299 5982 or email: spencer@qx.net
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VOLUNTEER!
Next Tutor/Volunteer Orientation-June 9th, 5:30-7 p.m.
CHANGE A LIFE! Help someone learn to READ or improve their English Language Skills.
Training is free. If you are interested in becoming a literacy tutor
this is the first step. CALL 299 5982 or EMAIL spencer@qx.net with
questions or to register to this training.
