Greetings Volunteers,

We hope you had a pleasant Thanksgiving holiday. We know that many Learning Ally students are thankful for the work that you've done, making their reading experiences engaging and valuable and expanding their opportunities. Your support and dedication makes our work more rewarding and even the challenges you bring us are more chances to excel. Thank you!

Listener Training Coming Soon

Our third training program launches in January: Literature Listener Training. In this program we'll train volunteers to be the quality checking team in support of our Storybook narration program. Though it is similar to the training for Textbook checking in some ways, there are other factors that need to be considered when evaluating dramatic works of fiction.

We're looking for some "beta testers" to get involved and help us look for flaws in the new lessons before they are released. Please contact voltraining@learningally.org if you are interested.

The Listener Training program will be available to all volunteers on January 1st, 2020.

Holiday Closures

Please be aware that all Learning Ally offices are closed for the week between December 24th and January 1st. During that time there may be significant delays in email correspondence and the availability of chat support. Regular online meetings are also suspended that week. We hope you have a happy and safe holiday!

Office Hours Meetings

Learning Ally staff are online to answer your questions live on Wednesdays at 2 PM EST. You'll find links, and more information on the training site.

Congratulations To Our Training Graduates for the month of November

Wendy S., Tony J., Steven S., Stephen I., Shannon B., Michael L., Marti C., Lori B., Lisa B., Lisa B., Kayla H., Judi S., Joseph E., Joel S., Joanna S., Jack D., Christine L., Cassie M., Avery R., Anna L., Garry Z., Buddy S., Julie W., Mark M., and Nick G.

This season while shopping online for gifts, please consider using our Learning Ally Amazon Smile account.  When you do, 5% of your purchases are donated to Learning Ally. All you have to do is shop for gifts and other items as you normally would on Amazon.  Just make sure you bookmark and shop from our Learning Ally Amazon Smile URL.

Please note that for this to work, you need to make all of your purchases through the AmazonSmile site. Purchases through the regular Amazon site and their mobile app will not give a donation. Here are some tips to make it easy:

• If you regularly shop Amazon through your mobile browser, simply navigate to our Learning Ally Amazon Smile URL instead and you’re set.
• Or you can add Amazon Smile to your iPhone Home Screen.  On your mobile device, visit smile.amazon.com in Safari. Hit the share button at the bottom middle of your screen.  Now click add to Home Screen. You have just created a shortcut to the Amazon Smile page.

Please share with family and friends and continue to use the Learning Ally Amazon Smile URL when you shop on Amazon even after the holidays.  It is at no cost to you!   Thank you for your multiple efforts in supporting our struggling learners!

Happy Shopping!