News
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Lincoln Literacy strives to tell our story and the stories of those we serve.
Press Releases
Almost $10,000 raised at Lincoln Literacy’s 12th annual Scrabble Scramble
Lincoln Literacy's 12th Annual Scrabble Scramble - 2024
Global Celebration to Feature Dinorah Garcia and Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird
Lincoln Literacy's Global Celebration
Lincoln Literacy Partners with Goodwill to Provide Literacy Classes to Lincoln Community
Lincoln Literacy Celebrates Welcoming Week
Lincoln Literacy Announces Capital Campaign
$50,000 raised at Lincoln Literacy’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Lincoln Literacy Announces New Executive Director Bryan Seck
Lincoln Literacy Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Lincoln Literacy Partners with Goodwill to Provide Literacy Classes to Lincoln Community
Lincoln Literacy News Release: Executive Director Clayton Naff Announces Planned Retirement
News Release: Global Cabaret 2020 to Sound a Note of Joyful Unity
In the News
City Highlights American Job Center Program Success
Federal jobs program in Lincoln helps employees gain more skills
American Job Center boasts program results aimed at training existing workers
Scrabble Scramble raises nearly $10K for Lincoln Literary
Scrabble Scramble for Lincoln Literacy set for March 23
Profile: English language tutor shares the American dream
Party Planner: Your guide to Lincoln's fundraising events
The Dan Parsons Show - Lincoln Literacy
Extra: Opera Omaha, Lincoln Literacy and Sandhills Symphony
Arabic, Kurdish manufacturing class to address labor shortage
Making Lincoln Home: Part II - “Welcome and warm”: Refugees settle into capital
Making Lincoln Home: Part I - Lincoln outpacing Omaha in refugee resettlement
Lincoln Literacy settles into new home
Lincoln Literacy’s capital campaign raises over $1.9M
Lincoln Literacy raises $60K at Global Celebration
Nebraska Presbyterian Foundation awards over $332K in grants
Goodwill's support helps Lincoln Literacy provide classes
Lincoln Literacy's Global Celebration fundraiser Thursday
Nebraska Public Media - Dia De Los Muertos, Sandhills Symphony, Demarre McGill and more!
The Dan Parsons Show - Bryan Seck
Art camp brings home to Ukrainians in Lincoln
Three Organizations Selected for World Education Services’ SIIP Demonstration Opportunity
KZUM Cause Collective Radio 7/3/23 - Lincoln Literacy
Lincoln Literacy moves into new expanded location
Lincoln Literacy showcases new space
Lincoln man credits Lincoln Literacy for helping him build confidence, getting new job
Refugee leads English classes for fellow Ukrainians as part of Lincoln Literacy program
'Untapped potential' — Lincoln Literacy program connects immigrants with jobs in schools
Lincoln Literacy bridges language barriers by offering English classes to local employers
New citizen helps Lincoln Literacy learners get ahead
LAC awards upstArt grants to nonprofits
Kawasaki, Lincoln Literacy team up to teach English at plant
KZUM News hosts guest Bryan Seck, Executive Director of Lincoln Literacy
Lincoln Literacy marks 50th anniversary with gala event
Lincoln nonprofits celebrate helping immigrants, refugees
Lincoln celebrates fourth annual ‘Latino Festival’
Morrill Hall and Lincoln Literacy partner to give free admission
Growing refugee and immigrant resources allowing new Nebraskans to excel
Clay Naff: A Legacy of Literacy
Lincoln Unites: a festival to welcome Lincoln immigrant and refugee communities
Lincoln Literacy helps Afghans adjust to life in Lincoln
Friendship Force hosts Afghan refugees at holiday party
Catholic Social Services helping resettle Afghan refugees in Lincoln
Leadership profile: Pat Leach, 40-year champion of Lincoln City Libraries
Lincoln Literacy supports incoming Afghan refugees
Mayor Gaylor Baird on Afghan refugees coming to Lincoln
Lincoln Literacy creates new tools in changing pandemic world
Immigrant helped into CNA career finds opportunity in 'the small stuff' at Bryan during pandemic
Woods Charitable Fund awards $1.8M in grants
Eager-to-learn Lincoln Literacy student dies in accident back home in Ukraine
Family Literacy: Making it Work at Culler Middle School (October 2019)
Daily Nebraskan - Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs (September 2019)
Lincoln Literacy Honored with Step Up Award
Lincoln Literacy Helps Immigrants Prepare for CNA Class
NET -- Helping Refugees (February 2017)
Goodwill Helps Lincoln Literacy Restart New Beginning Classes
L Magazine – Reading Rainbow (March 2015)
Journal Star Op-Ed by Executive Director Clayton Naff (September 2014)
Lincoln Journal Star – Pilot Literacy Program at Jail Yields Impressive Results (May 2014)
L Magazine -Speak Easy, Read Well (April 2014)
Lincoln Journal Star op-ed by Executive Director Clayton Naff (September 2013)
Omaha World-Herald op-ed by Board Member Jane Renner Hood (September 2013)
L Magazine – Scrabble Scramble (December 2011)
L Magazine & Lincoln Journal Star – Open Books, Open Doors Event (April 2011)
L Magazine – Nonprofit Executive of the Year (March 2011)
L Magazine – Scrabble Scramble (December 2010)
In-house Newsletter
Word on the Street is Lincoln Literacy’s semiannual print newsletter. Sent to tutors, members, donors, and supporters alike, Word on the Street reaches approximately 1,800 readers.