POSITION TITLE: Marketing & Program Representative REPORTS TO: Chief Executive Officer, Accountant LOCATION: Remotely in San Diego County (subject to change) POSITION SUMMARY The SDCOL Marketing & Program Representative is the outreach liaison and provider of mission driven support for SDCOL programs and fundraising operations. This representative plays a vital role in the organization by bringing and using a variety …
The Right to Read: Film Screening and Community Discussion
In celebration of National Literacy Month in September, join Oceanside Public Library on September 25 at 6pm for its screening and discussion of the documentary, “The Right to Read”, produced by Levar Burton. Jose Cruz of SDCOL will lead the discussion.Event Details: Civic Center Library (Oceanside Public Library) Civic Center Community Room 330 North Coast Hwy Oceanside, CA 92054 Monday, …
Congratulations to the 2023 Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition Winners!
This year we launched our second Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition! Contestants were asked to create a superhero themed drawing that taught a financial literacy lesson. We received 100+ creative entries! Congratulations to the Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition winners! Please enjoy the fantastic artwork created by the winners! Ages 4-6 Winner: Liana Far Ages 7-10 Winner: Hattie Hendrix Ages …
Book Humans of San Diego Photo Contest
The Book Humans of San Diego photo competition is here! Take a photo of someone reading in the San Diego region. Send that photo to contact@literacysandiego.org to enter the San Diego Council on Literacy’s competition for Book Humans of San Diego, Best Reading Photo of 2022! Submit your photo before September 5th, 5 pm. We will post a selection of …
Congratulations to the Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition Winners!
In February we launched our first Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition! Contestants were asked to create a superhero themed drawing that taught a financial literacy lesson. We were blown away with the 100+ creative entries we received! Congratulations to the Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition winners: Aurora Curtis Laurent, Emma Phillips, Zoee Santiago, Lance Pisciotta, Hope Ash, and Abigail Ash! Please enjoy …
Financial Literacy Superheroes Contest
The San Diego Council on Literacy is happy to announce the launch of its first annual Financial Literacy Superheroes Competition! Local children and their parents/guardians are invited to submit graphic art entries that are comic book themed. Entries must include a financial literacy/money management message. Best entries will win awards and cash prizes as described below: $500 prizes (4) Ages …
Project Literacy 2022
ABC 10 News recently put the spotlight on local literacy efforts in their “Project Literacy” special. Among the featured literacy organizations are San Diego Council on Literacy, Education Begins in the Home, Words Alive, Traveling Stories, San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, and American Academy of Pediatrics Reach Out and Read. Watch the video above to hear how …
New Volunteer Opportunity
Read below for the details of a new volunteer opportunity through Words Alive! Words Alive Adolescent Book Group (ABG) Job Description Words Alive’s Adolescent Book Group brings books alive for teenagers facing extraordinary circumstances such as homelessness, violence, teen pregnancy and impact by the justice system. Through engaging projects, writing workshops and discussion sessions, Adolescent Book Group participants enhance their …
San Diego Council on Literacy’s Casual Holiday Fellowship Reception
Last Wednesday, the San Diego Council on Literacy gathered with local literacy advocates to celebrate literacy, fellowship, and good health. Old friends came together again! Guests enjoyed live music from Fabio and Kimo. The event was catered by Las Hadas, an outstanding Mexican restaurant from the Gaslamp community. SDCOL co-founder Brian Bilbray, and former County Supervisor, Greg Cox, assisted in …
Happy International Literacy Day!
Happy International Literacy Day…from the San Diego Council on Literacy! (September 8th is International Literacy Day and September is Literacy Month!) Since 1967, International Literacy Day celebrations have taken place annually around the world to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights, and to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and …