Three upcoming events highlight the Drake Adult Literacy Center and ways you can support adult literacy.

Benefit Concert
Friday, Sept. 18, 5–9 p.m.
Lefties, 2307 University Ave. in Dogtown

Walk to Lefty’s after work to enjoy Drake faculty and student ensembles in a benefit for the Drake Adult Literacy Center. Enjoy One Hundred Mondays, comprising School of Education faculty Tom Buckmiller, Michael Couvillon, Jerrid Kruse, and Matt Hayden, followed by a second faculty ensemble featuring Tim Knepper, Charlie Nelson, and Kirk Martin. Drake student Charlie Jaschek leads the student band.

All proceeds from the $5 cover will go to the Adult Literacy Center, which relies on community donations to support its vital services in the community. More than 70 volunteer tutors from Drake and Greater Des Moines give 1–2 hours a week to assist adults learning to read. This is also the kickoff event for National Adult Education Family Literacy Week, Sept. 20–25.

Volunteer Tutor Training
Friday, Sept. 25, 5–8 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Volunteers work one-on-one for 1–2 hours a week as a tutor/mentor with an adult who needs to improve his or her reading, writing, and comprehension skills. Tutoring is an opportunity to have a direct and positive impact in another person’s life. Learn how to structure lessons that teach reading basics and beyond.

2nd Annual Adult Spelling Bee
Friday, Nov. 13
Olmsted Center

Teams of five compete in a friendly spelling competition to raise dollars and awareness about adult literacy in central Iowa.

For more information, contact anne.murr@drake.edu

—Submitted by Anne Murr, Coordinator, Adult Literacy Center