From the Director Dear Friends, It’s that time of year again—Back to School—a time that parents and children often experience differently. Generally, parents love it and kids … not so much. One of the reasons some children don’t enjoy school, however, is because they struggle with reading and writing. And that’s where PLC comes in—our …
Hello Friends!We have a number of events coming up and we plan to wear our PLC shirts to them!If you haven’t ordered your shirts, you have until July 25th to do so! Order your PLC shirt today, via https://app.mobilecause.com/e/DV3elQ?vid=t25p1We have samples in the office if you’d like to try them on. They are running a little small.
From the Director: Summer is surely underway here in the Myrtle Beach area as evidenced by the number of people who have been flocking to the Grand Strand for vacation since the end of the school year. Shopping, dining, driving and beach-going will continue to be challenging until the end of August so perhaps it …
From the Director: Dear Friends, Although the official school year is winding down,PLC tutors continue to work with our students afterthe school year ends in order to prevent “summerslide.” Research shows that on average, studentslose one month of learning over the summer months,making it particularly important for students whostruggle to continue to maintain the skills …
From the Director: Dear Friends, I am delighted to report that April was quite asuccessful month for Palmetto Literacy Council.Here’s a recap of what we did to promote PLC andthe volunteers who assisted: We participated in 3 Volunteer Fairs: HGTC Market Commons Campus – CatherynWeitman, Carla Taylor, Kyndal Taylor, Dodi& Mike Hodges HGTC Conway Campus …
From the Director: Dear Friends, Things are getting busy this spring at PLC! In April we will be participating at three volunteer fairs: one hosted by the North Myrtle Beach Chamber Foundation on April 20 from 3:00 to 6:00 and two hosted by Horry Georgetown Technical College at the Conway and Myrtle Beach campuses. These events are …
Want To Help Your Community? It only takes 2 hours each week. We provide free tutoring for children (1 hour/twice each week) and adults (typically 2 hours/1 day each week) in basic reading, writing, and/or math. We provide the materials and training. Tutoring occurs at a library near you! Join us for our next Volunteer …
From the Director: Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that PLC has a new office space to call home. We now have several rooms that can be used as work stations, areas to assemble binders for students, staging of donated items and board meetings. Thanks to all who helped move and unpack items on …
From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends: February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of Negro History Week,the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent …
