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Berkshire LitNet Welcomes A New Leader

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes
Published January 30, 2020 at 1:44 PM EST
The logo for Literacy Network of South Berkshire, which shows a hand passing a book to another hand

This month, the Literacy Network of South Berkshire announced that it has a new leader.  The nonprofit also known simply as LitNet provides free educational support for adults. Diane Rosenthal is a veteran of the nonprofit world, with 25 years of experience under her belt. She has previously served as the Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers in Stamford and Greenwich, Connecticut, and also for The New York Public Library Centers for Reading and Writing. Rosenthal spoke with WAMC about what she hopes to bring to the Berkshires – starting with an assessment of what strengths the Lee-based LitNet has.
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Josh Landes
Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.
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