September Hybrid All-Staff Meeting

Missed the last all-staff meeting? Watch it here!

Save the Date! October All-Staff Meeting: Friday, Oct. 27th at 1:30

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• Steven Doncaster - Student Enrollment Specialist
• Amy Bell - ESOL Instructor for Family Literacy, IELCE, and Community Schools

New Student Orientation:

• ABE: Monday, Oct. 23rd, 9-11:30am
• ESL: Monday, Oct. 23rd, 1-3:30pm
• ABE: Tuesday, Oct. 24th, 9-11:30am
• ESL: Tuesday, Oct. 24th, 1-3:30pm

• Accountant, Alan Cheung onsite every Tuesday AM

• BeLit Mobile Learning Lab visits West Campus! Wednesday, Oct. 4th, 12-4pm
• Learner Digital Skills Office Hours, Thursdays 9am-12pm, Alex Smith

• New Positions Available: ABE/ASE Education Manager and ESL Education Manager – position descriptions to be circulated soon. 
• New Classes: 3 ESL classes called Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE)
• Andy Hoffman:
• NRS Level 3 NRS Level 3-4 meets on Mon (hyflex at West) and Wed (remote) from 9:00 – 12:00 
• NRS Levels 5-6 meets on Tues (remote) and Thurs (hyflex at North) from 9:00 - 12:00 
• Amy Bell:
• NRS Levels 5-6 meets on Mon (remote) and Wed (remote) from 5:30 – 8:00 
• Classes changing locations: Megan’s HSE RLA/SS WF AM class and Carl’s PreHSE Math TR AM class will be moving from 63rd St to CareerLink West (40th and Market Sts.) beginning in early October (date hasn’t been finalized) 



• Intake coordinators will be assisting with post-testing needs 9/25-10/6
• Intake & assessment sessions will resume the week of 10/9
• New Student Orientations for cycle 3 will be 10/23 and 10/24 at the Center City location. Remote NSO: Wednesday, 10/25 9am-3pm

• BeLit's mobile tech lab is rolling into low-connected communities loaded with WiFi, onboard Digital Navigators, computers, a printer, and free tech tool giveaways!
• Monday, Oct. 2nd 12-4pm at Pinn Memorial Church
• Tuesday, Oct. 3rd 12-4pm at Northeast Regional Library
• Wednesday, Oct. 4th 12-4pm at Beyond Literacy West Campus
• To request a laptop or Hotspot for a learner, please use the Request Form here: Student technology request form
• Cycle 2 Workshop Calendar: Cycle 2 Workshop Calendar PY 23-24.pdf 
• Cycle 2 ESL Calendar: ESL Enrichment Activities: Workshops Cycle 2- October 2023.pdf



• Timesheets are due on Friday, October 13th (spooooky) and Friday, October 27th.
• Please remember to direct all operations inquiries and questions to BeLit's new Chief Operating Officer, Sara Manning ([email protected]).
• The Operations Team is working on several projects, including finalizing an updated staff handbook, coordinating staff and DTEN trainings, and deciding on which platform to use for room scheduling. Stay tuned! 

• It's National Digital Inclusion Week from Oct. 2-6
• Don't forget to follow BeLit on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! (links below)