Literacy
Volunteers is an organization dedicated to helping people
achieve personal goals through literacy. LVA provides free,
confidential and one-on-one tutoring for adults in basic
literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL),
thanks to funds from the New York State Education Department,
the Chenango United Way and many individual and corporate
donors. LVA serves adults, 16 and above, who read below
an 8th grade level and have a desire to learn and improve
their basic reading, writing, math or non-native English
skills.
An
estimated 14% of adults in Chenango County read at or
below a 4th grade level and 25% do not have a High School
Diploma. At least 42% of adults in Chenango County have
some difficulty with basic reading, writing or math.
Many adults have difficulty reading the newspaper, filling
out a job application, communicating with a child’s
teacher, reading the directions on a medicine bottle
or even a bedtime story.
The
impact of LVA reaches far beyond the adult learners and
volunteers it touches to affect the community as a whole.
When
more adults and families are able to achieve personal
goals through enhanced literacy, are more likely to:
- Re-invest
their income in the community economy.
- Foster
literacy and school success in their children.
- Build
self esteem and feel more confident about themselves.
- Get
involved in volunteer activities in the community.
- Advocate
for themselves and vote.
LVA
is an affiliate of ProLiteracy
America, a program of Opportunities for Chenango,
Inc. and a United
Way funded program.
For
more information, contact us via phone at (607) 334-7114
or click here to
email Literacy Volunteers.
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Did
you know...
- 14%
of adults are functionally illiterate (reading
at roughly a 4th grade level).
- 25%
of adults lack a high school diploma
- 42%
of adults have some difficulty with basic reading,
writing, and math skills.
- Many
adults have difficulty reading a classified
ad, filling out a job application, communicating
with a child's teacher, reading the directions
on a medicine bottle or even a bedtime story
to their children.
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In
2002, OFC, Inc.'s LVA program:
- Served
over 70 adult learners thanks to 55 volunteers. Fifty
tutor and student pairs worked together towards achieving
a variety of personal, employment, or family goals
through literacy.
- contributed
over 2500 volunteer hours to tutoring and a variety
of other activities.
- had
15 adults participate in the new Job Success basics
training program.
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