Fall Advocacy with Marten Griego

Literacy Advocate Speaks at Highlands Oct. 1, The Literacy Council Opens Oct. 2 at School of Education
9/28/2010

Marten Griego

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What a busy fall, not only for us but for Marten, too! After his riveting speech in Albuquerque (September 8) for Literacy Day in New Mexico, as declared by Governor Bill Richardson, and presentations for the Literacy Council of Northeastern New Mexico in Las Vegas, Marten's been to Rio Rancho (October 18) to present the Gordon Suits Student Workshop for ReadWest, Inc.; Albuquerque (October 21) to speak at the Extension Association of New Mexico conference as keynote; Los Lunas (November 5) to speak at the New Mexico Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and New Mexico Adult Education Association 2010 joint conference, as keynote;

and finally back to Rio Rancho (November 9) to present his Adult Literacy Student Becomes a Published Author workshop for ReadWest. Marten put in a lot of hard work for each presentation and raised much awareness at these events. He's also motivated many, including tutors and students, to persist and pursue their literacy aspirations, whether to teach or to learn.

Are you interested in booking Marten for a motivational speech and/or workshops? Contact me or Marten.

As for Literacy Day, here are a few more shots - what we can post for now...must have permission!

Dede Feldman, New Mexico State Senator -

reads to the audience

Richard Cervantes, NMCL president -

exclaims to the crowd of literacy supporters

Harlan McKosato, radio talk show host, Native America Calling -

enlivens the group with his animated reading

Here are the readings you've been waiting for, in the order presented. It was neat to experience the variety.

• Brenda Gray, A Poem for my Librarian, Nikki Giovanni
• Hakim Bellamy, A More Perfect Union, President Barack Obama
• John Vittal, A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold
• Kate Horsley, Confessions of a Pagan Nun, Kate Horsley
• Sara Rehberg, Run Before the Wind: Book Two of the Faeltheon, Richard Yardumian
• Marten Griego, Leaving the House of Tears, Marten Griego
• Dennis Gromelski, The Lost Ending, Mother Goose
• Harlan McKosato, Kissing Coyotes, Marcia Vaughan
• First Lady Maria Berry, To Kill A Mockingbird, Harper Lee
• Mayor Richard J. Berry, Invictus, William Ernest Henley

What inspires you to read or write? Why is literacy important to you? Let us know. Post a comment.

Local program exhibits - Literacy Volunteer Tutor Program

at Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque;

Reading Works, Albuquerque; and ReadWest, Rio Rancho