Dominican Literacy Center
260 Vermont Ave, Aurora, IL 60505
October 7, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nuns detail Aurora Dominican Literacy Center at anti-racism conference
AURORA—Leaders of Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center profiled the DLC at the Springfield
Dominican Anti-Racism Team’s (SDART) 12th fall meeting in Springfield on Oct. 19.
Reporting the DLC’s history and mission were Sisters Kathleen Ryan, Ann Clennon and Jane Ann
Beckman, co-leaders of the DLC.
Additionally, the trio served on a panel that discussed current immigration topics.
SDART invited leaders of Dominican literacy centers in Aurora and Melrose Park to share how
they are serving immigrant women.
The Aurora center, at 260 Vermont Ave., provides free, personalized tutoring in reading, writing
and speaking English to Aurora immigrant women.
The DLC also offers classes to prepare immigrant men and women to take the U.S. citizenship
test.
SDART is an anti-racist institution accountable to people of color in mutual relationships based
on respect, equality and justice. As a publicly identified anti-racist congregation, it works
toward an inclusive and anti-racist church and world.
Aurora’s Dominican Literacy Center is celebrating 20 years of service during 2013-2014. Call
(630) 898-4636 or visit dominicanliteracycenter.org for more information.
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