Dominican Literacy Center

ABOUT THE STUDENTS

The women who come to the Dominican Literacy Center are immigrants from many countries.
Students have come from Mexico, Guatemala, Columbia, Argentina, Venezuela, Poland, Russia, and Vietnam.
The majority of students were born in Mexico. All of the women have a common desire: to be able to communicate in their new country.
Women who come to the Dominican Literacy Center put themselves on the path to a successful life in their new country.
Learning English language skills helps the women to become informed mothers, confident workers, and full participants in life in the United States.

Any woman, age 17+, who wishes to learn to read, write and speak English is welcome to register at the Dominican Literacy Center.
Students are individually tested and receive materials targeted to their goals and learning level.
Students come for tutoring for 1 1/2 hours a week, and may also participate in twice-weekly Conversation Classes.

ABOUT THE TUTORS

Volunteer tutors come to the Center every week to partner with women who wish to learn to read, write, and speak English.
All tutors receive 16 hours of training and on-going support from the Dominican Literacy Center staff.
Tutors meet with students weekly, using ESL books, writing exercises, conversation practice, grammar exercises and computer materials.

Tutors select a weekly tutoring time which fits their schedules. Dominican Literacy Center
tutoring sessions are held 5 mornings, 4 afternoons, and 3 evenings each week.


CITIZENSHIP

Part of the mission of the Dominican Literacy Center is to assist women and men
who are studying to take the naturalization test and become U.S. citizens in collaboration
with "Immigrants' Hope Center" of Aurora, IL.

The path to becoming a new U.S. citizen is long and sometimes intimidating. Volunteers
and staff members provide two 12-week semesters of group classes to provide explanation,
reinforcement and practice. Volunteers work individually with those who are scheduled to
take their naturalization test. Adult students study long and hard to pass this difficult test.

To learn more about the path to citizenship, go to http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-685.pdf
(Highlight link, copy and paste into browser).

Read our latest issue of our newsletter, "Word & Hope" on the DLC website!

www.dominicanliteracycenter.org/Newsletter.html

(Just click on the different season links to open them).

"FEAST OF FRIENDS 2"

Tutors, students, volunteers and staff of the Dominican Literacy Center have
collaborated to produce a cookbook which reflects the talents of our learning community.
"Feast of Friends 2" provides 500+ recipes in a beautiful, hard-backed book with tab dividers
already inserted.

Sections of "Feast of Friends 2" include:

Appetizers and Beverages
Soups and Salads
Vegetables and Side Dishes
Main Dishes
Bread and Rolls
Desserts
Bilingual/Spanish Recipes

Cost and Ordering Information

The cost of each copy of "Feast of Friends 2" is $15.00, plus shipping.
To order, please send an e-mail to domlitctr@sbcglobal.net. We will be happy
to accommodate you if you wish to order several copies at one time.
All proceeds will support the mission of the Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora.

The Dominican Literacy Center's cookbook would be a lovely gift for birthdays,
showers, grab-bags, book clubs, teacher gifts, etc. Your cookbook order will help
us reach our goal of all families learning English!

DIRECTIONS TO DLC

The Dominican Literacy Center is located at 260 Vermont Ave in Aurora, IL.
We are just east of Farnsworth Ave. and south of Liberty St.

For more assistance go to googlemaps.com, type in the center's address and click "Get Directions."
Another option is to copy and paste this link: http://www.dominicanliteracycenter.org/Directions.html into
your browser and simply click on the map. This will re-direct you to the Google Maps site; once there, click: "Get Directions."

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Jim Rudnicki, President
Jane Ann Beckman, OP
Ann Clennon, OP
Kathleen Ryan, OP
Diane Beukelman
Amy Manion
Peggy Wiora
Virginia Arnold
Jim Godo
Jacquie May
Marilyn Weisner