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 […]

From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, As we move into 2022, Palmetto Literacy Council reflects upon our many successes in 2021. Despite the restrictions imposed by Covid, we have enacted our vision to improve the literacy of youth and adults in our community by providing free tutoring to those who struggle with basic reading, writing,

From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and wish you a wonderful holiday season. We are all hoping that the new year brings positive changes in the struggle to combat Covid so we can again feel safe engaging with others in the community. I am hoping we can have

Help spread the word We’d like to thank WFXB Fox News for recently hosting us on their news station and providing us the opportunity to talk about our goal, to help spread literacy across the community. You can visit the article here: https://www.wfxb.com/2021/11/04/need-tutoring-meet-the-palmetto-literacy-council/

Have a happy Thanksgiving! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, November is upon us and with it comes two important holidays: Veteran’s Day celebrated on November 11 and Thanksgiving celebrated on November 25. These are both days that inspire appreciation. On Veteran’s Day (originally Armistice Day) we honor those who have served in the United

Have a happy Halloween! From the Director’s Corner October is the month when we take time to honor our educators. World Teachers’ Day is observed every October 5. This is a day that celebrates the incredible role that teachers all over the world play and their important contribution to society. World Teachers’ Day is a

Have a happy Labor Day! From the Director’s Corner Dear friends, Each September as the summer winds down, we recognize Labor Day, a holiday first celebrated in 1882. That year, on the fifth of September, the Knights of Labor held the first Labor Day parade in New York City. The Knights then passed a resolution

We’re hosting Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literacy Center Admission is free, donating is greatly appreciated As the first Authors in Celebration of Literacy program, the Palmetto Literacy Council will host Pat Conroy Literary Center executive director Jonathan Haupt for a public presentation, “Pat Conroy’s Reverence for Teaching” on Saturday, October 16,

We’re celebrating our 2nd anniversary From the Director’s Corner Palmetto Literacy Council is celebrating its two-year anniversary. How exciting! We could not have sustained our organization and growth without our FABULOUS volunteers. Quick History The idea of Palmetto Literacy Council was prompted by funding agencies in our area. The Chapin Foundation has really stayed true

Happy Fourth Of July! From the Director’s Corner Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that we are starting an Adult Literacy Program at Patrick Mobile Home Park, 2000 Highway 15 in Myrtle Beach. Most of the adults there speak English and just want to learn to read better and improve their comprehension. These students