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Beyond the Bars- new website and blog from Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Inmate Programs
Phyllis Back, Director of Programs, Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, has launched a new website and blog. This jail-programs blog is sure to be another “first” for us in Charlottesville! Some recordings from the Music and Poetry Class are already available, and more will be coming soon. Stay tuned for announcements of events as well as information…
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Lifelong learning at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail – Can you help with the volunteer appreciation reception?
It is so hard to define “lifelong learning” because it means so many different things to different people and at different times of life. The classes and activities at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail (ACRJ) are simply another facet of the lifelong-learning jewel! Here is an opportunity to support the outreach effort at the ACRJ, a…
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Live in Charlottesville? Learn as you become involved in your community!
Serving on City of Charlottesville Boards and Commissions is an excellent way to learn more about how government works. You might be interested in some of the opportunities listed below. The City of Charlottesville provides a wide variety of Boards and Commissions that encourages its members to participate in discussions that affect and shape the…
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New daily Amtrak service to Washington, DC
This is going to be a great opportunity for us in the Charlottesville area to visit DC and come back the same day. Union Station is just a short distance from the museums and art galleries, so this new Amtrak service should make lifelong-learning field trips to our nation’s capital especially easy. New daily Amtrak…
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You’ll Feel Better at the End of the Day Knowing You Helped Someone Today
Volunteers are needed now more than ever. Would you give a little of your time to make our community even better? The following message is from Martha Williams at JABA. Everyone of you who give your time in service to others have many reasons to feel good at the end of the day. We here…
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Book Buddies- a wonderful way to pass on the gift of lifelong learning
Yesterday I attended the annual Book Buddies Fall Tutor Training at Greenbrier Elementary in preparation for my becoming a Book Buddy this year as a JABA FISH volunteer at Jackson -Via Elementary. The presentation by Jeanette Rosenberg, Book Buddies Coordinator, together with reading coordinators from the participating schools was an excellent introduction to the program…
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