Durham Literacy Center

Dear friends - I've been wondering all week what to do about NC Community College System's decision not to admit undocumented students to degree programs (besides getting mad & discouraged).

Even though the literacy work we do is meant to empower people who are systematically dis-empowered, I'm constantly surprised at how tangled education and politics become for us. I've been reluctant to post politically-themed blog entries, knowing that DLC supporters may have a range of beliefs, but it becomes increasingly hard to separate our work from the climate that surrounds it.

I'm glad that NC has some wonderful advocacy organizations, like Adelante, who are
organizing responses to the community colleges' decision. Following their suggestions, I plan to write some letters in support of open access to public education in NC.

Here's to thoughtful & creative approaches to education -

Please join us for the annual Spring Celebration on Thursday, May 29, 6-8pm at Lakewood Baptist Church! We'll celebrate the hard work of Adult Literacy and ESOL students and tutors with a potluck - please bring your family and a dish to share!