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by Beth Mann, Early Bird Photo The Durham Literacy Center (DLC) held its 10th annual Leaders in Literacy Breakfast at The Cotton Room, honoring the volunteers of the center with the 2017 Leaders in Literacy award. Each year, the award is presented to an individual or organization that has helped Durham residents reach their literacy goals. Over the course of the center’s 30 years, volunteers have helped improve the literacy of more than 16,000 residents of Durham County. President of Duke University Dr. Richard Brodhead gave the keynote address, and Essoetche “George” Ebia, a DLC student from Togo, shared his experiences learning English. The event raised close to $50,000 for the center.
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1 Katie Forster, Kathy Hensgen, Sheridan Howie, Chelsea Bennett and Ashley Butkowski of Lulu.com, one of DLC’s sponsors. 2 Thomas Williams and Vickie Mendes. 3 Eva Rogers, County Commissioner Brenda Howerton, Gail Faulkner Hudson and Pamela Oxendine. 4 Duke University President Dr. Richard Brodhead and Lizzie Ellis-Furlong, executive director of the Durham Literacy Center. 5 Essoetche “George” Ebia, who is from Togo in West Africa, shares his story as a student at the Durham Literacy Center.