English Conversation Classes, Adult Literacy, and Bilingual Programs

The library's Spanish Services Coordinator can answer many of your questions about services available for immigrants in the Lexington area. Call 231-5514 for information on what's available in your city.

La Coordinadora de Servicios en Español de la biblioteca puede contestar muchas de sus preguntas sobre los servicios disponibles para inmigrantes en Lexington. Llame al 231-5514 para información.

Library Programs / Programas de la Biblioteca

English as a Second Language Conversation Courses

This English Conversation Group is for adults who speak English as a Second Language and who have taken beginning or advanced courses in the past. We focus on practical, everyday topics: making proper phone calls, going to job interviews, asking for directions, stating personal opinions and more. Students from over 30 countries have participated in this class and have learned about new traditions, ways of living, and people that they had never known before. If you are a non-native English speaker who wants to have fun and meet people from all over the world while practicing your spoken English, than this is the place for you.

Bilingual Cafe

The Bilingual Cafe is an informal language exchange made up of people who are dedicated to practicing their spoken English or Spanish, depending on where they're from. It helps people to learn new vocabulary in another language, and to learn about culture and understanding between people from different corners of the world. The Bilingual Cafe meets every other week, on Saturday afternoons, and we drink coffee, eat donuts, and more than anything else, we TALK. The program has been made possible by a partnership between Outreach Services and Bluegrass Literacy and meets at the Village branch of the Lexington Public Library (2185 Versailles Rd.)

El Café Bilingüe

El Café Bilingüe es un intercambio informal con un grupo de personas dedicadas a practicar su ingles o su español hablado, dependiendo en su país de origen. Sirve como un intercambio de idiomas, de cultura e entendimiento entre personas que vienen de diferentes esquinas del mundo. El Café Bilingüe se reúne cada dos semanas-los sábados en la tarde-para tomar café, comer donas, y más que nada, HABLAR!!!El Café Bilingüe se ha hecho posible por un asociado entre Outreach Services y Bluegrass Literacy. Tenemos el programa en la sucursal Village de la Biblioteca Publica de Lexington que se ubica en el 2185 Versailles Rd.

Community Partnerships

Bluegrass Literacy

LEARN ENGLISH: FREE English Classes call 299-5982

Free Start & Beginner Level Spanish Classes - LEARN another Language (for people interested in learning Spanish or Russian ): call 299-5982. 10-week session at various library site locations available.

Other Spanish and Russian Instruction options available (Bilingual Café, small on-going language group, private tutors).

For information or to register for classes call Bluegrass Literacy, 299-5982.

Many Adults in our community are not able to read or write. Many need to learn to speak English.

BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION… VOLUNTEER to HELP an ADULT improve their English language skills, or learn to speak English call: Bluegrass Literacy at 299-5982.

Operation READ/Operación Leer

Operation Read helps adults in acquiring the reading and writing skills they desire to achieve their personal goals. ProLiteracy certified tutors teach the students in individual settings and in small group instruction throughout the Lexington area.

• Our Basic literacy program serves adults who read below the 6th grade level.
• Our English-as-a- second language (ESL) program serves adults from other countries who are seeking to improve their English language skills.
• To accomplish our programs, we offer 3 Basic and 3 ESL workshops to train our volunteers through a 14 hour ProLiteracy Tutor Training. These are held throughout the year.

The National Literacy Foundation reports that 15% of Lexington's population cannot read above Level One. That means not being able to read a map, prescription, or fill out an application for a job.

How can you help? Operation Read is a private, non-profit literacy agency, which makes a permanent, positive change in a student's quality of life. We need you to help improve literacy in our community. Become a tutor and make a difference! . Please call us at (859) 254-9964, or e-mail Astrid Tangarife at atangarife@qx.net.

All donations to help Operation Read make a difference are tax-deductible!

Operación Leer ayuda a los adultos a obtener habilidades en lectura y escritura necesarias para que ellos puedan cumplir con sus objetivos personales. Tutores certificados por Proliteracy les enseñan a los estudiantes en forma individual o en grupos en diferentes lugares alrededor de Lexington.

• Nuestro Programa de alfabetismo le sirve a los adultos que leen por debajo del nivel 6to de escolaridad.
• Nuestro programa de Ingles como segunda lengua (ESL) le sirve a los adultos de otros países, quienes están buscando mejorar sus habilidades en el idioma de Ingles.
• Para llevar a cabo estos programas nosotros ofrecemos 3 talleres de Alfabetismos y 3 de ESL para entrenar a los tutores voluntarios en un programa de 14 horas patrocinado por Proliteracy. Estos son llevados a cabo durante todo el año.

La Fundación Nacional de Alfabetismo reporta que el 15% de la población en Lexington no puede leer por encima del grado primero de escolaridad. Eso significa que no pueden leer un mapa, una prescripción de medicamentos o llenar una aplicación para trabajar.

¿Cómo nos puede ayudar? Operation Read es una organización privada de alfabetización, sin animo de lucro, la cual hace permanentemente, cambios en la vida de los estudiantes. Nosotros los necesitamos a ustedes para que nos ayuden a mejorar la alfabetización en nuestra comunidad. ¡Vuélvase un tutor y haga la diferencia! Por favor llámenos al (859) 254-9964, o envíe un mensaje a Astrid Tangarife atangarife@qx.net

Other Information / Más Información

Migrant Network Coalition Resource Directory - A guide to several organizations that support and help immigrant communities in the Lexington area.

Guía Bilingue de Recursos de la Coalición de Ayuda al Migrante - Una guía con información sobre varios organizaciones que apoyan y ayudan a las comunidades inmigrantes en Lexington.

Know your rights - A manual for immigrants, refugees, migrants, and undocumented individuals

Conozca a sus Derechos - Un folleto para inmigrantes, refugiados, migrantes, e indocumentados