Project Read
NEWS
Thank You!
  • Doris Osenda for office support.
  • Jon Gillespie and Edward Tau for expert computer support.
  • Hoover Chan, Jose Feliciano, Julie Gordon and Heather Knight for speaking to the May tutor orientation.
  • Linda Noftle for her weekly math class.
  • Tom Allen, Ingrid Nystrom and all the staff at Stacey’s Bookstore for honoring Project Read volunteers during National Volunteer Week with 20% off coupons for books in stock.
  • Tutors Katy Colpetzer, Abby Heald and Jason Siroonian for volunteering in the Computer Learning Lab.
  • Richard Golden, Harvey Hall, Jr., Linda Noftle, Daniel Phillips, Ginne Ryan, Jason Siroonian & Judy Zollman for helping at the June Event.
  • Sona Avakian, Andrea Ginsberg, Claire LaVaute, Peggy Lee, Anne Marino, and Hilary Winkler for proofreading the newsletter.

Learner Accomplishments!
  • CARLOS HERNANDEZ passed his driver’s test and got his license!
  • JOSE FELICIANO interviewed and got a position with BAYSAN! He began in May. The job provides benefits, mileage, a company car, and will pay for classes at City College to receive certification for drug and alcohol counseling!
  • CECILIA MORENO’s daughter Veronica Angel will be attending SFSU!
  • EDWIN CAUGHELL finished the Carmen Sandiego Word Detective computer program after about three months of dedicated work. “It was a lot fun & challenging. I encourage others to play this game.”
  • MELANIE WILLIAMS passed the written part of the driving test! In April, she also received the Treasure Island Homeless Development Initiative’s (TIHDI) Good Neighbor Award which was presented by Mayor Willie Brown!
  • Former Project Read learner TORRANCE DOMINQUEZ will enter Morgan State University in Baltimore this fall!

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