Humanities Washington eNews

eNews April 2008

Humanities Washington Award | Annual Motheread Facilitators Conferences

Humanities Washington Award Honors Educator Judy Trefethen

Humanities Washington is proud to present Judy Trefethen the 2008 Humanities Washington Award for her commitment to education and for the tremendous work she has done to improve education and literacy in our state. Judy is a certified Motheread/Fatheread (MRFR) National Trainer, Community Educator & the MRFR Washington State Consultant. She has worked as a teacher in elementary schools, high schools, social service agencies and literacy councils for over 30 years. The award recognizes Judy's remarkable leadership in the statewide family literacy program Motheread/Fatheread.

Judy Trefethen (right) with the Jimenez family in Wenatchee.

In 1996 she participated in the first Washington MRFR training and was immediately so drawn to the power of the program that she then became a state trainer and soon after a national Motheread/Fatheread trainer. With her dedication to literacy she has trained over 400 facilitators in the Motheread/Fatheread program and facilitated over 500 classes in her community, serving roughly 1,000 families.

The Humanities Washington Award is given each year in memory of Heather C. Frank to recognize an individual or organization whose time and talents enlarge the meaning of the humanities in our lives. Please join us in celebrating on June 5th at the Yakima Valley Museum at 5:00 p.m. To RSVP contact Liv Woodstrom by email or call 206.682.1770

Judy is the current Motheread/Fatheread State Consultant and is available to all MRFR facilitators in Washington State for program assistance and support. She is also helping Humanities Washington assess our family reading programs and address program improvements in Washington State. Facilitators - don’t be surprised to hear from her!

Humanities Washington coordinates Motheread/Fatheread activities in Washington State as part our Family Reading Programs. Find out more at www.humanities.org and visit our Motheread slideshow >>>

Announcing the Annual Motheread Facilitators Conference

This year Humanities Washington is hosting two Annual Facilitators Conferences, one on each side of the mountains.

Yakima Facilitators Conference
6/05/08
10:00-4:30
Yakima Valley Museum

Seattle Facilitators Conference
6/26/08
10:00-4:00
Seattle Pacific University
The Library Seminar Room

Agenda

Thrive By Five Presentation: The state of early learning in Washington

Judy Trefethen, MRFR Consultant and Humanities Award recipient gives a state of the union address and general program updates
Washington State Poet Laureate, Sam Green leads a book binding session and discusses poetry as a second language. (Seattle)
National facilitator from the Project of Civic Reflection Adam Davis leads discussion on the progress of our work as educators. (Yakima)

To RSVP for the Facilitators Conference please contact Liv Woodstrom by email or call 206.682.1770.

Help us continue supporting literacy throughout Washington State.