Aberg Center for Literacy

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twalker@abergcenter.org — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:56:28 +0000

Good Luck GED testers!

twalker@abergcenter.org — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:20:03 +0000

Join us in wishing good luck to the 16 Aberg Center students who are taking their GED tests this Saturday, April 20th! Add your comments of well-wishes below and we will make sure the students see your support on their way to test Saturday morning.

The students are meeting at Aberg Center at 6:30 AM to go to Waxahachie ISD (who graciously reserved an entire day for us) where they will be taking all 5 GED tests…Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies and Science…from 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

We can’t wait to share the results with you!

(And yes, all wishes of good luck by Aberg Center Facebook fans enter you in our contest!)

Aberg Center Facebook Contest

twalker@abergcenter.org — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:32:53 +0000

Join us for a Facebook contest to win a pair of tickets to A Way with Words Comes to Dallas on May 16th at the Lakewood Theater!

The short story? Like us on Facebook. Comment or like a post on Facebook. And you are entered! Random drawings every Tuesday through May 7.

But hey, every good contest needs official rules, so here are ours:

Aberg Center for Literacy is conducting its “A Way With Words” contest through Facebook, beginning Thursday, April 18 and ending, Tuesday, May 7th, 2013.
Aberg Center will give away 3 pairs of tickets to our May 16, 2013 show at the Lakewood Theater.
To enter, contestants must be fans of Aberg Center for Literacy on Facebook and post a comment or like a post on Aberg Center’s Facebook page during the duration of the contest as defined in rule #1.
Each like or post is good for one entry. Contestants may enter once per day.
No purchase is necessary to enter.
All entries are valid throughout the duration of the contest.
One winner will be chosen by random drawing each Tuesday of the contest (4/23, 4/30, 5/6), and announced in a post on Aberg Center’s Facebook page between 3pm and 5pm the same day.
Each winner will win two tickets to the May 16th “A Way with Words Comes to Dallas” show. Tickets are the only prize. No substitutions or cash value will be awarded.
No contestant may win more than once.
Winners will be contacted by Aberg Center through Facebook.
Tickets may be claimed at will-call of Lakewood Theater the day of the show. Tickets will be under the name of the winner. ID will be required to pick up tickets.
No purchase is necessary to enter. Must be 16 years of age to enter.
Aberg Center employees, board members, advisory board members and immediate family members are not eligible to win. Employees of KERA are not eligible to win. Other volunteers of Aberg Center and KERA members are eligible to win and encouraged to participate!
Contestant winners must be wearing shoes and shirt to pickup tickets. Contestant winners must not be dressed like a duck when picking up tickets.
Rule #14 is not an official rule, but still a very good idea.

Testing Donation Page

twalker@abergcenter.org — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:29:08 +0000

KERA’s GED Preparation Courses

twalker@abergcenter.org — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:00:46 +0000

KERA Channel 13 is offering a GED preparation video series along with support materials at www.kera.org/ged. Check out the classes and let us know what you think! This is a great resource to use in addition to your classes at Aberg Center or other literacy centers. It also offers the flexibility if your work schedule doesn’t allow attending classes in person.

Literacy in the US: A Visual

twalker@abergcenter.org — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:11:27 +0000

Courtesy of OnlineCollegeCourses.com.

Call for Writings and Artwork

twalker@abergcenter.org — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:15:15 +0000

Tell the stories of women who are making a difference in the 8th Women’s Perspectives journal created by WE LEARN. Submissions from adult learners are welcome through March 31, 2013. For more details, click here.

Metroplex Literacy Conference

twalker@abergcenter.org — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 05:31:03 +0000

I am looking forward to speaking about Family Literacy at the March 2, 2013 Metroplex Literacy Conference. Here is the powerpoint in PDF format that I am using in the presentation: Family Literacy 101.

Tools I Love: MPI Data Hub

twalker@abergcenter.org — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:59:32 +0000

One of the tools that I enjoy using to get Census numbers that start describing the relationship between language skills and education is the MPI (Migration Policy Institute) Data Hub. This great interactive tool breaks down numbers state-to-state and nationwide with an easy to use interface. Check out their site below and learn something about language and immigration in the United States.

MPI Data Hub is an easy interactive tool to use.

Official GED Practice Test

twalker@abergcenter.org — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:57:27 +0000

As of this writing there are 312 days to finish up the current GED test before the new test goes live in 2014. For the 28% of Dallas adults who don’t yet have a high school education, we are trying to spread the word that taking the current test is going to be easier, less-expensive and still paper-based and that this is the year to finish! Beginning this January, Aberg Center has begun to offer the official GED practice test so learners can see if they are ready to take the full GED. The practice test takes 4 hours (half the time of the GED) and we are offering tests at least once a month and then helping find GED testing locations for those ready to go.

Special thanks to The Dallas Foundation Community Impact Fund which provided a much needed grant to improve our testing center including be able to offer the official GED practice test.

A few GED practice test takers get one more cup of coffee before starting their exam.