How can we change this?
Since CoVid struck, our lives have changed drastically, but one thing is a serious issue to me, too many of us are satisfied with our...
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JMA
May 31, 20231 min read
Now is the Time!
"I wish I'd done this yesterday, but I can still do it tomorrow." Sounds like a formula to never get it done! What about starting today?...
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JMA
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Put Spring into your Life!
I hope we're getting into actual Spring! I'm tired of wind and cold. Spring is the time for new beginnings, a great time to start or...
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JMA
Jan 3, 20231 min read
New Beginnings
It's January, 2023. Time to look back and view successes and failures is an important part of a new beginning. Then one needs to plan...
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JMA
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Be joyful, not Grinchy!
Oh, the music, the laughter, the movies, the FOOD, the fellowship, the hope of Christmas! Oh, the horns honking, the griping, the movies,...
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JMA
Sep 22, 20221 min read
Great News!
We have received funding to pay two part-time tutors! The positions will be 2 hours a day, 4 days a week. The first two will be for the...
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JMA
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Reach the ones who need us?
Reach the ones who need us? Attended a great conference this week on adapting adult education to better serve the needs of potential...
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JMA
Aug 9, 20221 min read
What's New? ... a Lot!
It's another new school year rolling in! We have the same programs we have had in the past, but even better! We have expanded our GED...
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JMA
Jul 27, 20221 min read
New Beginning/Fresh Start?
Whether you are joining us as a student or a tutor, whether you've been here before or this is your very first time, now is the time to...
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JMA
Jun 27, 20222 min read
I Love America!
In my time with the Artesia Literacy Council, I have had the privilege of helping people obtain their citizenship. As I have helped them...
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JMA
May 9, 20221 min read
To Begin is Necessary for Success!
In any endeavor, the most important thing that must be done is to START. Whether it's a diet, learning English or getting your GED, you...
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JMA
Apr 18, 20221 min read
Can a Person Afford to be Illiterate?
Illiteracy is more common than many people realize. Sadly, although our young people are very tech-savvy, the level of traditional...
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JMA
Jan 10, 20221 min read
It's not just attendance!
Yes, indeed, it's important to be here for class; brain in gear, pencil in hand. But are you really here? Did you do the work at home...
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JMA
Dec 28, 20211 min read
Starting Learning is Important, but even more is not to STOP!
New Year, new beginnings, new hopes, new dreams, new ambitions! All of these are wonderful, but we must also take this reviewing time to...
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JMA
Nov 23, 20211 min read
Christmas is Contagious!
No layaway this year! There may be shortages! CoVid is spreading in New Mexico! Our world is in stress like never before! Now is the time...
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JMA
Nov 8, 20211 min read
Students, Students Everywhere! And Still Tutors Needed!
While this year started slowly, it began picking up in September, and we are now up to 22 active students. I have managed to consolidate...
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JMA
Aug 19, 20211 min read
Volunteers Keep the Light ON!
Remember Tom Boudette and Motel 6? Well, here at the ALC, I can't keep the light on by myself! We can always use more tutors in almost...
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JMA
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Why Should I Be a Tutor?
One of my pet peeves in Adult Education is how many programs still use a classroom model. Students are put in "groups" for the...
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JMA
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Learning Isn't for Cowards
In today's world, the job market has been turned upside down by the Co-Vid pandemic. Potential employees can often write their own...
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JMA
Jun 8, 20211 min read
Help us help Artesians!
While the need for literacy in our everyday life grows and grows, the functional literacy of Artesians goes down. Now more than 30% of...
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