P.O. Box 1156 / 418 7th St. NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
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434.977.3838
info@literacyforall.org
Literacy Volunteers is getting a new home in the fall of 2012! Our opportunities are multiplying as the Jefferson School City Center becomes a dynamic structure housing eight nonprofit organizations serving our community.
Check out all the ways to participate in our new adventure!
Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA) provides one-on-one, confidential tutoring in basic literacy and English as a second language to adults living or working in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This service is provided by our talented volunteer tutors. We are celebrating our 28th anniversary of service to our community!
In the past seven years, Virginia’s foreign-born population has jumped by nearly half, bringing with it linguistic challenges. Listen to Deanne Foerster, Program Director of LVCA talk about our work with ESL students.
Join us in giving the gift of literacy to another! Our volunteer tutors are the heart of our program. If you’re interested in making a contribution to our community, becoming a tutor will enable you to make a profound difference in a person’s life.
If you want to improve your reading, writing, or English-speaking skills, or know someone who does, please contact our office at 434-977-3838.
We offer free one-on-one tutoring for basic literacy, conversational partnering and group classes for non-native English speakers.
It takes a lot of effort to service our community. Will you help? There are lots of ways to volunteer and provide invaluable service even if your time is limited. Email us or call 434.977.3838 and learn more!
9,000 —The approximate number of adults in the Charlottesville/ Albemarle community who can’t read or write above a fifth grade level. At Literacy Volunteers, we think that number is too many.
That’s where you come in. Be a part of our community of supporters! We are able to serve more of the 9,000 adults who desperately need our assistance only through the contributions of our friends, family and neighbors—in other words, you.
News and Events
Congratulations to LVCA! A generous family foundation has offered to MATCH every dollar given for our move to the Jefferson School City Center, between now and June 30, up to $10,000! The conditoins: Donations must be from a NEW donor or be an INCREASE in an amount from a current or previous donor. Click here to donate!
New Tutor Training
Saturday, May 19, 9:30 – 2:30 (part 1) and Monday, May 21, 5:30 – 8:30 (part 2).
Help someone in our community improve their reading, writing and English speaking skills. You too can make a difference. For further information and to reserve your place, call: 434-977-3838.
Every spring, LVCA presents Wordplay, a fast-paced live game show played in teams of three. Wordplay is Charlottesville’s original live game show and major fund raiser for LVCA.
See what happened during Wordplay 2012 and learn more about the event.If you'd like to receive our newsletter or other announcements about LVCA, join our mailing list.
