Month: September 2020

Leaders for Literacy

What is the adult literacy crisis? Who does it affect? How can we help?

Leaders for Literacy, a club at Syosset High School, is hosting a speaker event with Fatma Ghailan, the Assistant Director of the Adult Learning Program at Queens Public Library, and Gary J. Beharry, the Library Literacy Center Manager at Flushing Adult Learning Center, who will speak about the adult literacy crisis and adult education programs. They will be joined by ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) students who will share their experiences through the program.

The event will take place THIS Sunday, October 4 @ 6pm through Zoom.

This event is open to anyone in the community.

Fill out the Google Form to RSVP! See you there:)

https://forms.gle/Nu1MMBGjNdJ851U37

Halloween Nailed It!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxdSaUpvWr/

Halloween Nailed It List of Items

Try to purchase items at Dollar Tree if possible!

Challenge #1 list:

  • Something chocolate or something dark *like Oreos
  • Ziplock bag
  • A chocolate pudding cup
  • Something orange with a bit of green to create pumpkins *or a pumpkin candy from Dollar Tree for example

Challenge #2

  • Vanilla icing + a piping bag  or a ziplock bag
  • Candy eyes or something to create eyes is totally fine
  • A cupcake, larger cookie, Bread or something flat like a pita (you can get all of these if you’d like)
  • Food coloring  pack / OR something to create color , could be ketchup, etc.
  • Any type of Halloween candy
  • Tissue, black marker/sharpie + a lollipop

With Pride: Coming Out Celebration

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFuWJyfp6af/

We are thrilled to have YA author Adib Khorram as our opening speaker at our 2nd annual With Pride event.

An evening of readings and support. Opening address by Adib Khorram, author of Darius the Great Is Not Okay. A partnership with the LGBT Network and Syosset High School Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA). No registration.

Meeting URL: https://zoom.us/j/97977590167
Webinar ID:: 979 7759 0167

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