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College coordinates literacy effort tionally and locally, Andrews said. Project PLUS, a nationwide The College hosted over 20 literacy initiative has been Clackamas County organizations “almost too successful” in fighting illiteracy Feb. 24 in an ef recruiting volunteers, she said, fort to form a county-wide “We need to encourage those who need help to seek help. It’s literacy coalition. According to Cyndi Andrews, pretty hard to admit that you’re learning center chairperson, over illiterate.” 36,000 county residents are func “The Clackamas County tionally illiterate. She said the Literacy Luncheon” hosted by College plans to “establish a cen the College included talks by tral clearing house for resources Oregon Literacy, Inc. Executive such as tutors, tutor training, Director Shirley Randles and workshops, and material.” The Coordinator Paula Molinsky and college currently provides a a workshop titled “Recognizing volunteer tutor training program and Referring Students with Low for organizations “providing Reading Skills.” literacy,” she added. Persons interested in being a Literacy tutors outnumber volunteer tutor are encouraged to students three to one, both na contact the Learning Center. by E.A. Berg Co-News Editor I Editor’s Note Did you know that... •Over one-third of the mothers who receive sup port from welfare are func tionally illiterate. •Of 8 million unemployed adults, 4 to 6 million lack the basic skills to be retrain ed for high tech jobs. •The US ranks 49th among 158 member nations of the United nations in its literacy levels. •Each year the illiterate population increases by IV* million persons. •37,303 adult Clackamas County residents are undereducated. •60 million Americans, more than one-third of our entire adult population, read at a level that does not meet the survival heeds of our socie ty. •15 percent of recent graduates from urban high schools read at less than a sixth grade level. •85 percent of juveniles who come before the courts are functionally illiterate. •Half the heads of households classified below the federal poverty line can not read an eighth grade book. _ Last week we ran a letter to the Editor from Magdalena Ladd, foreign language department chair. It was about the fact that there is a good Foreign Language Depart ment here on campus, and that the Japanese department would have been able to translate a Japanese joke letter received by the ASG. Somehow, the text was transposed and the letter did not make sense. We apologize to Ladd and the Foreign Language Department. The regular “Print” will not be published next week or during finals. Our next issue will be the April Fool’s issue. Choirs prepare for Australian adventure The Vocal Jazz ensemble and the Chamber Singers will be going to World Expo ’88, Sydney, Australia in September. Both choirs are rehearsing their reportoire for the many performances they will give in both Australia and New Zealand. VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE (Kneeling from L to R); Christopher Todd, April Bangle, Lonnie Cline-Director, Mike Nelson, Brian Casey. (Row 1 from L to R); Jessie Wamboldt, Brian Egan, Michelle Hagen, Chrissy Pagh, Susan Stewart, Julie Miles, Gretchen Fawver, Wenda Johnson. (Row 2 from L to R); Scott Mar- chant, Gayle Rentle, Ken Dahl, Troy Dulay, Sandi Day, Tammy Shaver, Brian McElroy, Mark, Scott Ensley, Lisa Urback, Richard Lyons, Steve Luper, Gary Markham. (Not Pictured); Ronda Hornsby, Deanna Winter, Melissa Olmstead, Mari Anne Chavez, Michelle Cox, Rob Daiker, Nick Kellogg, Jim Beyl. MS * CHAMBER SINGERS (Kneeling from L to R); Jessie Wamboldt, Aubrey Harley, Alfred Harley. (Row 1 from L to R); Becky Chelson, Troy Dulay, Karol Reed, Laura Gardner, Susan Stewart, Deanna Winter, Julie Miles, Ann Haller, Suzanne Page 4 W* % Cooper. (Row 2 from L to R); Gary Markham, Sandi Day, Keith Pemberton, Matt Ellis, Tammy Shaver, Scott Marchant, Shawn Jones. (Not Pictured); Gretchen Fawver, Mari Anne Chavez, Ronda Hornsby, Brian McElroy, Jim Beyl. Clackamas Community Cotlego