| Welcome to the William F. Goodling Westbank Even Start Family Literacy Center Celebrating 19 years of quality comprehensive family services in and around Jefferson Parish! |
Even Start Westbank Family Literacy Center Jefferson Parish Public School System Westbank Community School Campus 2590 Barataria Boulevard Marrero, Louisiana 70072 (504) 349-0709 (504) 340-8053 Fax |
| The Even Start Family Literacy Program is funded through a four year, competitive United States Department of Education grant with in-kind contributions from local educational agencies and public and private organizations. The Jefferson Parish Public School System is the fiscal agent for the program. Program questions or web page comments should be sent to the lane.hayes@gmail.com. Copyright 2006-2010, T. Lane Hayes, Webmaster. No public funding is used to create, maintain, or publish this web page. |

| Example of Even Start Family Literacy Integrated, Comprehensive Services Download Diagram Here |
| Click on the icon above to download the MAY 2010 edition of the New Orleans Literacy AmeriCorps Newsletter - AmeriWord,! THANK YOU!! New Orleans Literacy AmeriCorps Service Members and the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans! |
| Proud 2008-2009 Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Program Grant Recipient! |

September 2010 Announcements and Reminders Welcome to our two new Literacy AmeriCorps Service Members Michelle and Annie!! CORE MESSAGE FOR SEPTEMBER: "What a ONEderful world" Taken from the theme of the sixth annual One Book One New Orleans community-wide reading project, this month the JPPSS Even Start program will be reading this year selection, Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans, Louis Armstrong's 1954 Memoir. During the month of September, students are encouraged to attend the community-based reading events. For a list of events, visit the One Book, One New Orleans web page here! |
| Site last updated: September 1, 2010 |
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| EXPLORATION, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION Fostering Ideas, Connecting Resources and Engaging Promising Practices |
| To view the RESPONSE to the PART Federal Assessment click HERE! |
| Our Even Start center has a NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER 349-0709 |
| Would you like to make a donation to our program? Click on the link above to make an online donation through our program partner, The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans. If you would prefer to mail your donation, please make a check or money order payable to "The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans" --be sure to note "EVEN START DONATION" on the memo line. Mail the check to: The Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 63 New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 Your support is greatly appreciated! |
| Click the icon above to download the latest edition of READ BEANS AND WRITES A Literary Magazine by Adult Education Students in the Greater New Orleans Area |
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mohandas Gandhi |



