How long does it take to learn English as an adult?
We are often asked how long an adult should take to learn a new language. Many of us have heard that it's easier for children to learn to speak a new language but what about an adult? Cruising the internet, you find ads that promise to teach you a new language in...
Family Literacy Matters
Manatee Literacy Council collaborates with Parenting Matters to help families.
Sydia’s Presentation on Venezuela
The Learners in our "Confident Conversation" classes are encouraged to create and share presentations about their home countries. Here Sydia shares a wonderful presentation about Venezuela. Thank you, Sydia!
Party in the Park – 2022
Party In the Park Our second annual "Party in the Park" was a blast! We had a picnic, played games, and learned so much about each other! Thank you to Terri and Simon for hosting, and all of you that brought yummy treats and smiles for this wonderful...
May Tutor Tea
The May Tutor Tea was well attended, including by new tutors Elaine Walsh and Yvette Francino. Welcome, Elaine and Yvette! In our introductions, tutors shared a moment from the last month that moved them. Touching stories galore. Board of Directors president and...
Meet Esmerelda, English Language Learner and Published Author!
I am from Aguascalientes, Mexico. Since I first came to the United States in 2017, one of my priorities was to go to school and focus on learning English.
Meet New Board Member – Jeannine Abele
Welcome Board Member Jeannine Abele! The M.L.C. Board is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jeannine Abele as a voting member. In addition to being a Tutor Certification Trainor, Jeannine leads our Tutor Zoom Training and herself is a tutor of 5 learners!
Launch Party – Our Annual Meeting Celebration
This year our Annual Meeting was a real BLAST! We celebrated the launch of our new website, introduced our new Program Director, and celebrated the many wins that we have seen over the previous fiscal year. In case you could not join us, we are including our...
Congratulations to our National Literacy Month Essay Winners!
We have selected four winners for the Learner Essay contest! We’ll post some of their personal stories here for all to enjoy.
Essay Winner, Mercedes!
My name is Mercedes and I know of the nonprofit organization Manatee Literacy Council an entity in charge of helping many people with English classes for several years has provided support and help in this matter given the importance of knowledge of a second language for me and for many people who like me are interested learning.