Online Resources for Volunteers and Adult Learners

 

ProLiteracy Education Network is a comprehensive collection of online courses and resources for adult literacy and ESL instructors, program staff, trainers, and adult learners.  LVSSC volunteers and adult learners are eligible for free accounts using our ProLiteracy membership number that either Peter in Venice or Karen in North Port can give you.  Use that website's buttons to create an account so you can explore the resources on the Education Network. 

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Digital Library on the Sarasota County Libraries website.   Mango (online language-learning system) is available in the Languages section.  The Homework Help and Job Preparation and Careers sections may also be helpful to tutors and students.

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Hours, Locations, and phone numbers of the Sarasota County Libraries including the six in South County: Elsie Quirk Library in Englewood, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library in Venice, North Port Library, Osprey Library at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, Shannon Staub Public Library, and William H. Jervey, Jr. Venice Public Library. 

Schedule a meeting room online at one of the Libraries. 

The Office of Citizenship offers important information, forms, and practice tests to help immigrants become U.S. citizens. 

 

LitStart Strategies Cross Reference is a useful cross reference for LitStart strategies, created by Tutor Marc Hapke.