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Culture means the language, ideas, inventions, and art of a particular group of people. Listen to 3 stories that deal with culture. Learn about Ramadan, moving to a new area, and how one person can make a big difference. The County of Santa Clara is providing free At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests: Those who live, work, or attend school in Santa Clara County can sign up online, then pick up tests from one of four distribution sites. Schedule to pick up your at-home COVID-19 antigen tests within Santa Clara County by visiting www.sccfreetest.org

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Three readers join us. Suji, Lily, and Yumi share there stories here. We hope that you enjoy it. We also include programs and facts for you. Career Online High School (COHS) offers busy adults the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and a career certificate in 18 months or less. To learn more, please go to sclibrary.org/cohs. For questions, please call (408) 615-2957 or email cohs@santaclaraca.gov

We hear from three learners and learn about a new resource called Northstar. Also, we learn about a tip to avoid misinformation.

We speak to a woman who inspires us, Ruth Colvin. She shares some stories from her new memoir (see link below), and some lessons she has learned. She is 104 years old and is still learning new things. We also hear from a learner who wrote about a historical female figure that she read about: Cleopatra. We Remind you to file your taxes before May 17th 2021 and contact your library for help. Finally, stay safe by wearing masks, social distancing, getting tested, and talking to your doctor about the covid vaccine. Here is Ruth's page with an audio recording you can listen to: https://www.womenofthehall.org/women-of-the-hall/voices-great-women/ruth-colvin/ Ruth's new book is out now: https://www.newreaderspress.com/my-travels-through-life-love-and-literacy-a-memoir

To celebrate black history, a learner interviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She wrote this using her own research and his own words. We offer News For You as a service to our community and learn about a change happening in Japan. For the new year, you can spend less time looking at your screen. You can still listen to this podcast.

The final episode of the year is here. Eri is a learner who shared her view on a book about Don Johnston, a businessman who struggled in school. And Yvonne reads a news article on the election America had last month. We wish you all happy holidays and a safe New Year!

We listen to 3 women who have new appreciations while dealing with Covid 19. They express their feelings in these recordings from home, and we want to hear from you as well. Contact us at readsantaclara@santaclaraca.gov to share your appreciation.

We hear from 3 women that face difficulties on their road to success. Never let your challenges push you down. Also, many libraries around the country are voting centers. The Santa Clara City Library has two branches that are voting centers from October 31st to November 3rd they are the Central Park Library, and the Northside branch.

We will hear from the founder of Proliteracy: Ruth Colvin. Ruth has a new memoir called My Travels Through Life, Love, and literacy. https://www.newreaderspress.com/my-travels-through-life-love-and-literacy-a-memoir We learn that pride can be a reward after facing fears. And it is good to be aware of cyber crime and who to contact. You can use eldercare.acl.gov or call 800.677.1116 to connect with the appropriate resources in your community. If you suspect you've been a victim of identity theft, contact the local police department or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at 877.438.4338.

It is Literacy Month! We thank all our volunteer tutors who teach our learners. Our learners show us that it is never too late to learn something new and that they are lifelong learners.

Celebrate the 19th Amendment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the California Covid Diaries. Go to http://www.easyvoterguide.org/ to learn how to vote. We welcome your California Diaries by contacting us at Readsantaclara.org as well as your comments about this podcast.