For the Love of Literacy
Submitted by yashna on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 9:04am.Durham Literacy Center would like to thank Durham residents, Theo and Rachael, for demonstrating a Love for Literacy! On July 5th, Theo and Rachael's wedding day, the happy couple chose to honor their love by asking their wedding guests to donate to1 of 5 Durham organizations, including the Durham Literacy Center!
Thank you Theo and Rachael for thinking of DLC on your special day! We wish you a lifetime of literacy empowerment!
We welcome anyone to follow in Theo and Rachael's footsteps and choose to donate for the love of literacy!
Book Drive for DLC
Submitted by emily on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 2:00am.Starting Friday, June 13, Waldenbooks in Northgate Mall will a hold a book drive for DLC, allowing customers to purchase books that will be donated directly to DLC. Customers will be able to select books from a list of those that would be most useful for DLC students. Thanks, Waldenbooks!
Work with DLC next year!
Submitted by emily on Fri, 05/30/2008 - 8:53am.Although we hate to say goodbye to Regina, Robin, and Steve, it's time to start looking for three new AmeriCorps Members to join us next year!
DLC has three full-time, yearlong AmeriCorps positions available from Aug/Sept. 2008 – Aug. 2009 through SCALE (Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education). This is a wonderful opportunity to work closely with Durham’s diverse cultures and to gain experience in nonprofit management as you learn more about running community-based education programs.
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@durhamliteracy.org. Please specify which program you’re interested in working with (see Job Descriptions for details).


