Literacy Network of South Berkshire

06/10/2026

We have a fabulous community at LitNet! 190 volunteer tutors! Many among them are current or retired teachers.

Today, two retired speech & language pathologists led a workshop on Pronunciation: Tips and Tricks Related to Tutoring English Language Learners for their fellow tutors. This is Part One of a two part series. The volunteer tutors who attended this training will have homework over the next two months and will come back together to further discuss.

We are so grateful to each and every one of our volunteer tutors. We are especially grateful to those volunteers who are able to lean in and share their expertise by leading relevant professional development workshops.

Gratitude also goes out to Lee Bank for the use of their amazing Marble House facility. And to Community Television for the Southern Berkshires in Lee for the fantastic opportunity embedded in their community membership; we were able to be trained to utilize equipment to video record our training sessions, which we then host on LitNet’s YouTube channelso that tutors who could not attend today can still benefit from the expertise shared today.

❤️The Berkshires❤️

Thank you Leslie Tishler Murray and Sue Arkans, our teachers today.

06/08/2026

We need you!
We have a waitlist of eager learners ready to learn or improve their English!

Reach out to Miguel to learn more about how you can be a partner in transforming a life.

[email protected] or 413.347.2321

06/03/2026

We are delighted for our collaboration with Stockbridge Library Association for bilingual story times at the library!

This Saturday, Sandra will get things started! Stop by!

Tutors, would your learner be interested in reading aloud to children at the library? Children’s librarian Rachel has curated a list of bilingual books for your learner to choose from.

Reach out to Leigh or reach out directly to Rachel. at the library to make a plan for your learner to be a reader. What a great way to practice English

Join us for a collaborative storytime with on Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 am. Guest reader, Sandra, will read a story for children in both English and Spanish.

06/03/2026

Let LitNet partner with you to celebrate yourself!

Having a birthday this summer? Consider engaging your favorite people in giving back while celebrating YOU!

LitNet's Birthday Program: https://litnetsb.org/litnets-birthday-program/

05/30/2026

The Literacy Network welcomes education professionals Jeanne Lemlin and Marcy Mann to its board of directors.

05/28/2026

Thank you, Dollar General, for your support of our mission-based services aimed at transforming lives through education, literacy, and advocacy. Your support bolsters our important work!

05/26/2026

We invite all of our tutors and learners to LitNet's Good Ol' American picnic on Thursday, June 25, from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Lee Athletic Field.

We will grill up hamburgers and hot dogs, serve summer sides, watermelon, and the ice cream truck will make a visit.

There will be games and face painting.

All you need to do is register and then bring a blanket and chairs. Link to register! https://forms.office.com/r/8n43uXPppW

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Invitamos a todos nuestros tutores y estudiantes al tradicional picnic estadounidense de LitNet, el jueves 25 de junio, de 5:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m., en el Lee Athletic Field.

Asaremos hamburguesas y hot dogs, serviremos guarniciones veraniegas y sandía; además, ¡nos visitará el camión de los helados!

Habrá juegos y pintura facial.

Lo único que tienen que hacer es registrarse y traer una manta y sillas. Enlace para registrarse: https://forms.office.com/r/8n43uXPppW

05/26/2026

When a LitNet book group morphs into a friendship and a field trip to see the production of a recent read, there are bound to be smiles!

Thank you to LitNet tutor Scottie for inspiring these LitNet learners!

05/21/2026

¡LitNet invita a nuestros estudiantes principiantes y de nivel principiante avanzado a participar en esta serie de clases de arte en inglés! Bajo la dirección del tutor de LitNet y profesor de arte, Mark Po***ck, ¡los estudiantes dibujarán, pintarán y crearán mientras mejoran su inglés! Para inscribirse, comuníquese con Miguel por WhatsApp al 413.347.2321.

¡Un enorme agradecimiento a la Foundation de Lee Bank por apoyar las clases complementarias de LitNet, y al Lichtenstein Center for the Arts por acogernos!

05/21/2026

LitNet will be offering the LANGUAGE of BUSINESS, a workshop series led by two of our many talented volunteer tutors! This workshop will be presented in English.

We invite intermediate and advanced-level LitNet learners to register to attend!

We are grateful to Lee Bank Foundation for supporting LitNet's effort to provide learner-requested supplemental classes to support our learners in their efforts to keep on moving forward as they gain more proficient English skills. And we are grateful to Lee Bank for hosting this class in their Pittsfield branch.

Eligible LitNet learners should reach out to Miguel via phone, text, or WhatsApp to register to attend. 413.347.2321.