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Turning ESL lessons into lifelong skills literacy programs, including ESL instruction. “I decided I was going to give Following a long career on back,” Palleschi said. “I looked Wall Street, Bob Palleschi around and found Literacy Nasdecided he wanted to give back sau, and I started with one stuto his community. For more dent. Then it went on and on.” Carlton, a retired social than a decade, he has done that by helping adults learn Eng- worker from Rockville Centre, discovered the same program lish. Today, Palleschi and fellow through a library posting and has been teaching volunteer Adrienne adult English C a rl t o n c o - t e a ch learners for about free English as a eight years. The Second Language program benefits classes at the Bellg reatly from her more Memorial experience as a proLibrary, of fering lessons in reading, fessional in the grammar and coneducation system. versation for adult “We were both learners from tutors through Litaround the world. eracy Nassau,” ADRIENNE “I’m not a teachCarlton said. “One CARlToN er by trade,” Pallesof the services they Rockville Centre chi said. “I’m offered was teachretired from finaning immigrant cial services.” adults English.” Palleschi spent 35 years in The two first met during the the financial industry, includ- COVID-19 pandemic at virtual ing time at Morgan Stanley and meetings for Literacy Nassau UBS, before founding a bond tutors. trading firm and later running “During the pandemic we a consulting business. After had meetings as a staff, just to retiring, he looked for ways to put our heads together about volunteer. Around 2014, he how we were going to manage,” trained with Literacy Nassau, a Carlton said. “Bob was in one nonprofit that provides adult ConTinueD on PaGe 11
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Courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is proud to announce that Participation in Government students at Wellington C. Mepham High School will host the 16th annual Chop Your Locks for Charity event on March 18 from 6-8 p.m. in the South Gym.
Mepham High School students to host Chop Your Locks for Charity By HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ hgaldamez@liherald.com
Students at Wellington C. Mepham High School in North Bellmore will host the 16th annual Chop Your Locks for Charity event on March 18, raising funds for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding childhood cancer research. The event, which will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. in the school’s south gym, encourages students, faculty, staff and community members to shave their heads in solidarity with children battling cancer, to donate 10 or more inches of hair, or collect pledges. Registration and donations can be made online or at the event. “Each year, our students step up to make
a tangible difference in the lives of children and families facing unimaginable challenges,” Chris Patten, social studies teacher and event organizer, said. Kerry Dennis, another co-organizer and social studies teacher, told the Herald the fundraiser became a Mepham tradition in 2008 and was revived in 2013. “We made a pledge that we would continue to do this event until there is a cure and less harmful treatments for childhood cancers,” she said. Dennis added that the school community has been personally affected by pediatric cancer. “I think it’s deeply personal for our community,” she said. “We have had a number of students over the years who have batConTinueD on PaGe 2
ts a service that a lot of people could take advantage of.