The Spoken Word
… what would you do if you were robbed of your voice; if you could no longer express yourself, if the timbre and tone of your voice were silenced, except in your own frightened mind?
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Five Years of the Palmetto Literacy Council
It all began on August 1, 2019, when the Palmetto Literacy Council first opened its doors, but in reality, the work began in the months prior—and what an immense amount of work it was (and still is).
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2024 Golf Scramble – Story and Photos
It all took place Saturday, June 8, 2024 – the culmination of months of planning – at the PLC Fourth Annual Golf Scramble, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. Read on for the story and lots of photos.
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Learning Phonics Rules Can Help Students and Tutors
When kids and adults learn to read, they’re connecting how words sound to how those sounds are represented by letters. Phonics rules help make those connections.
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Cheryl Burns – PLC Volunteer
Cheryl began volunteering at PLC in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. She plays a huge role in the organization, working behind the scenes as do many PLC volunteers. Without volunteers like Cheryl, the administrative, tracking, and assessment processes that go hand-in-hand with a non-profit organization would be left undone.
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50 Years Later, Life Lesson Learned: Every Moment Makes A Difference
By Kim Reischling Each year, the United States celebrates National Volunteer Week to recognize the contributions of our volunteers. This year the celebration takes place April 21-27. The theme is “Something for Everyone.” Later in life, I’ve become a huge advocate of volunteerism. Before becoming a volunteer with the Palmetto Literacy Council in June of
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CCU Intern, Sarah Wamsley, Joins PLC
Sarah Wamsley Sarah Wamsley is a Coastal Carolina University senior majoring in Hispanic Studies. She started the internship at Palmetto Literacy Council in January 2024. As an intern at Palmetto Literacy Council, she combines language skills with a passion for helping people learn English as a second language. Born in Korea. Korean is her
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Johanna Baca’s Challenges Prompt Perseverance, Search for Excellence
Strength. Determination. The wherewithal to pursue her dreams though the odds seem stacked against her. What keeps her going? Her all-encompassing, fierce love for her children: Rebecca and Adrian Andrade Marin.
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Samih Baalbaki is Home at the Palmetto Literacy Council
Samih, born in Lebanon, is a lawyer by training. His path to the United States – and volunteerism – was a years-long journey. After leaving Lebanon, Samih lived in Europe, (Belgium and Greece) and Saudi Arabia, and legally immigrated to the United States in 1986. Samih volunteered, first for the Freedom Readers since 2013, then for PLC where he has been since 2019, when the organization was founded.
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