{"id":7769,"date":"2023-05-10T13:00:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/?p=7769"},"modified":"2023-07-12T18:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T18:26:08","slug":"spotlight-on-service-award-mafs-adult-literacy-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/blog\/2023\/05\/10\/spotlight-on-service-award-mafs-adult-literacy-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Service Award \u2013 MAFS Adult Literacy Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><strong>Spotlight on Service Award \u2013 MAFS Adult Literacy Program<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7772\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7772 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/03.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Mrs. Balwant Bhardwaj receiving an award from Mr. Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7773\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7773 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/04.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ms. Nirmalaben Bavaria receiving an award from Mr. Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois Secretary of State<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7770\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7770 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/01-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ms. Balwant Bhardwaj along with other awardees for the Adult Literacy Program<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7771\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7771 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mhhcinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/02-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Ms. Nirmalaben Bavaria along with other awardees for the Adult Literacy Program<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MAFS attended the Spotlight on Service Awards ceremony, on Wednesday, May 10th, at the Illinois State Library, Springfield. The event was sponsored by Secretary of State and State Librarian, Alexi Giannoulias \u2013 funders of MAFS Adult Literacy Program. MAFS program participant Mrs. Balwant Bhardwaj was selected as one of ten exemplary volunteer tutors and Nirmalaben Bavaria as one of ten outstanding adult learners from amongst others across the State. \u00a0 They were honored by the Secretary of State and received a commemorative plaque for their achievements. \u00a0There were 20 awardees in total, representing different literacy programs from all over Illinois, funded by the State Librarian. The awardees shared their story and experiences and how learning English has improved their life in America. It was truly very inspiring! The event was very well organized, and attendees took back memories of a lifetime with them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotlight on Service Award \u2013 MAFS Adult Literacy Program MAFS attended the Spotlight on Service Awards ceremony, on Wednesday, May 10th, at the Illinois State Library, Springfield. 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