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https://ala.asn.au//wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dublin-Adult-Learning-Centre-scaled.jpg25601920Amanda Wilson became a volunteer adult literacy tutor in 2011 when Libraries Tasmania put out a call for tutors in northern Tasmania. Volunteering in her local library, Amanda came to see how helping adults improve their reading and writing skills can change lives, particularly when they can then access new opportunities for better employment, health, […]