Go Back-to-School with the Library
Back to School: Pandemic Edition – Part 2 of 3 – Grade school resources As you plan for a back-to-school time like no other, here are a few FREE resources… Read more »
Author Archives: Elena Falcone
Go Back-to-School with the Library
Back to School: Pandemic Edition – Part 1 of 3 – For all ages Westchester Library System has everything students need to stay engaged with learning and have a great… Read more »
Adult Literacy Can Change Everything
Health. Gender equality. Poverty. Every important social issue is impacted by low literacy. When individuals learn how to read, write, do basic math, and use computers, they have the power… Read more »
Services for adults who want to improve their skills, get a high school diploma, and get a job
Adults with low literacy and/or no high school diploma are at a special disadvantage in securing a job – especially as our economy reels from this pandemic. WLS offers three services that improve… Read more »
Good News! Your Brain Listens To Your Lungs!
When someone thinks you are stressed and tells you to take a breath…..what if you could do it in a way that resulted in an actual reset? You can! Training… Read more »
TASC to replace the GED exam in New York State – What you need to know
A new high school equivalency exam – the TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) – will replace the GED in New York State. The TASC will be similar to the GED… Read more »
Want to make aspirations a reality? Dialog, Listen, Act.
Just back from a 3-day training with The Harwood Institute’s Public Innovation Lab. http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/be-a-public-innovator/ Key take-aways: A community dialog on shared aspirations creates new possibilities, particularly a way to… Read more »
Celebrating the 2013 Teen Learning Ambassadors
On November 2, we gathered at the Yonkers Public Library to honor 21 very special kids who participated in the 2013 Teen Learning Ambassadors Program. It was hard not to… Read more »
Six Things To Know About Individual Health Insurance In New York
1. PLANS, RATES AND MORE. Health insurance plans sold in the NY State Health Insurance Marketplace are known as Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). Initial information on plans, rates, and updated… Read more »
How to Gift Wrap your Holiday Gift
Gift-wrapping always triggers a tension between my arts & craftsy skills, and vivid memories of once small kids tearing through carefully wrapped presents like rabid wolverines. Slowing them down became… Read more »