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'''Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle''' (LVCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the estimated 9,000 adults in Charlottesville and Albemarle County who are believed to not be able to read<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 28 June 2010. <http://literacyforall.org/about/>.</ref>. 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.  LVCA was founded in 1983.
'''Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle''' (LVCA) is a nonprofit organization that addresses low literacy and undereducation among adults in the region through free, individualized reading, writing and English language instruction. LVCA was founded in 1983 and is located in the [[Jefferson School City Center]]<ref name="dp20101212">{{cite-progress|title=Jefferson School may get local historic designation|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/12/jefferson-school-may-get-local-historic-designatio-ar-711352/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=December 12, 2010|publishdate=December 12, 2010|accessdate=December 13, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>.


In early 2013, the group moved into new offices at the [[Jefferson School City Center]]<ref name="dp20101212">{{cite-progress|title=Jefferson School may get local historic designation|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2010/dec/12/jefferson-school-may-get-local-historic-designatio-ar-711352/|author=Rachana Dixit|pageno=|printdate=December 12, 2010|publishdate=December 12, 2010|accessdate=December 13, 2010|cturl=}}</ref>.
In addition to one-to-one literacy tutoring, Literacy Volunteers offers citizenship classes<ref>{{Cite-cville|url=https://www.c-ville.com/civics-minded-local-groups-help-citizenship-applicants-prepare-for-tougher-test-2/|title=Civics minded: Local groups help citizenship applicants prepare for tougher test|date=January 6, 2021|accessdate=January 26, 2021}}</ref>.
 
==Board of Directors<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/board/>.</ref>==
 
* Jean Kollar, President
* Mary Jane King, Vice President
* George Garrett, Secretary
* Tom Gryzmala, Treasurer
* Sarah Cooper
* Mark Goodson
 
'''Volunteer Coordinator'''
* Jean Kollar
 
==Staff<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/contact>.</ref>==
 
* Ellen Osborne, Executive Director
* Deanne Foerster, Program Director
* Maureen Overstreet, Program/Administrative Assistant
* Paige Zelikow, Civics Coordinator
* Amie Whittemore, Tutor Recruitment & Communications Coordinator


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Latest revision as of 17:31, 26 January 2021

Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA) is a nonprofit organization that addresses low literacy and undereducation among adults in the region through free, individualized reading, writing and English language instruction. LVCA was founded in 1983 and is located in the Jefferson School City Center[1].

In addition to one-to-one literacy tutoring, Literacy Volunteers offers citizenship classes[2].

References

  1. ↑ Web. Jefferson School may get local historic designation, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 12, 2010, retrieved December 13, 2010.
  2. ↑ Web. Civics minded: Local groups help citizenship applicants prepare for tougher test, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, January 6, 2021, retrieved January 26, 2021.
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