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LEE, Mass. — Amanda Giracca and Miguel Silva have joined Literacy Network of South Berkshire as Development & Communications Associate and Learner Liaison,...

Literacy Network of South Berkshire announces the release of  "A Couple of Pairs," the second episode of its new monthly cable TV show titled "Literacy Network of South Berkshire Presents â€¦," at 1:30 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21. Viewers can watch on Spectrum Cable channel 1302 and ctsbtv.com, or visit litnetsb.org for other ways to watch. Co-hosted by LitNet's Executive Director Leigh Doherty and LitNet board member and local educator Roselle Chartock, each episode will delve into LitNet's past, present and future by featuring learners, tutors, individuals significant to the organiza...

LEE, Mass. — Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) announced the launch of its new monthly cable TV show titled "Literacy Network of South Berkshire Presents…" Co-hosted by LitNet's Executive Director Leigh Doherty and LitNet board member and local educator Dr. Roselle Chartock, each episode will delve into LitNet's past, present, and future by featuring learners, tutors, individuals significant to the organization's history and development, community leaders, educational professionals, and more. "There are so many wonderful people and wonderful relationships within the LitNet c...

PITTSFIELD â€” Immigrants make up only 6 percent of Berkshire County's total population, but 35 percent of the roughly 8,000 who live here are not proficient in English, according to George Mason University's Institute for Immigration Research. That percentage is lower than the state average of 43 percent, but it still is significant. To close that gap even more, organizations like the Literacy Network of South Berkshire in Lee are there to help. Leigh Doherty became LitNet's new program director in September, and she brings over 20 years of educational experience to this almost-30-year-o...

Does Your Child Need Extra Help During Remote Learning Days? The Literacy Network of South Berkshire (LitNet) is proud to announce that it is now supporting Community Learning in the Berkshires (CLuB) by helping to get the word out and bring tutors to the April Hill Farm program. As reported in a media release, this move is one of several recent developments in LitNet’s operations that signal the organization’s expansion into the community to support immigrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Per the request of CLuB’s April Hill Farm campus director Maria Rundle, voluntary LitNet tutors w...