Voices of Project Literacy - Watertown Free Public Library

From the TrusteesApril 4, 2012Dear Friends,On behalf of the Watertown Free Public Library Board of Trustees, we want toacknowledge and extend our sincere congratulations and gratitude to the Staff,volunteers and participants of the Watertown Project Literacy Program on their25th Anniversary. If there has been one successful community program that hasopened the door of opportunity and direction, it’s been the Project Literacy Program.Watertown is a community that has a proud heritage, with a diverse ethnic and culturalpopulation that has made many contributions and has enriched each of us. With theinitiative to learn, new immigrants to our community eager to assimilate to our languagehave turned to the Project Literacy Program. Dedicated staff and compassionatevolunteers have worked to teach the fundamentals of our English language and haveoffered support to those who aspire to the path of citizenship of the United States.For the past 25 years the Watertown Free Public Library has been proud of theaffiliation with the Project Literacy Program. We salute the outstanding work that theProject Literacy Program has accomplished, not only to our new residents but for thecommunity of Watertown. We applaud your commitment, your sense of communityand your devotion to nurturing new citizens to a bright future. The Watertown FreePublic Library is honored to be a partner of the Project Literacy Program and looksforward to another 25 years of success.Sincerely yours,Gracemarie LeBlanc, Board Vice ChairRaya Stern, Board TreasurerKatherine Button, Board SecretaryTim Tracy, Board MemberKip Beach, Board MemberMike Hanlon, Board Chair3