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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''' 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 was founded in 1983.


The group was a participant in the [[Design Marathon|2010 Design Marathon]] sponsored by the [[Charlottesville Community Design Center]]. It will move 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 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>.


==Board of Directors<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 30 Dec 2010. <http://literacyforall.org/board/>.</ref>==  
==Board of Directors<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/board/>.</ref>==  


* Mike Etchemendy, President
* Jean Kollar, President
* Jane Fruchtnicht, Vice President
* Mary Jane King, Vice President
* Jennifer Meiss, Secretary
* George Garrett, Secretary
* William Cameron, Treasurer
* Tom Gryzmala, Treasurer
* George Garrett
* Sarah Cooper
* Sarah Heid
* Mark Goodson
* Jean Kotlar
* Shawn Mulligan
* Marta Ramsey
* Ankit Tejani


==Committees<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 30 Dec 2010. <http://literacyforall.org/board/>.</ref>==
'''Volunteer Coordinator'''
'''Governance'''
* Jean Kollar
* Jane Fruchtnicht, Chair
* Carrie Cannady
* Mike Etchemendy
 
'''Development'''
* Sarah Heid, Chair


'''Finance'''
==Staff<ref>Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/contact>.</ref>==
* Bill Cameron, Chair
* Ankit Tejani
* George Garrett


'''Program'''
* Ellen Osborne, Executive Director
* Mary Jane King, Co-Chair
* Deanne Foerster, Program Director
* Jean Kollar, Co-Chair
* Maureen Overstreet, Program/Administrative Assistant
* Susan Erno
* Paige Zelikow, Civics Coordinator
* George Garrett
* Amie Whittemore, Tutor Recruitment & Communications Coordinator
* Shawn Mulligan
* Marta Ramsey


'''Personnel'''
* Jennifer Meiss, Chair
* Kathleen Sheridan
* Sherrell James
'''Word Play'''
* Sarah Heid, Chair
* Jane Fruchtnicht
* Elizabeth Allan
* Susan Bremer
* Debra Weiss
* Jackie Bright
'''Volunteer Coordinator'''
* Jean Kollar
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:23, 24 October 2013

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[1]. 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.

In early 2013, the group moved into new offices at the Jefferson School City Center[2].

Board of Directors[3]

  • Jean Kollar, President
  • Mary Jane King, Vice President
  • George Garrett, Secretary
  • Tom Gryzmala, Treasurer
  • Sarah Cooper
  • Mark Goodson

Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jean Kollar

Staff[4]

  • Ellen Osborne, Executive Director
  • Deanne Foerster, Program Director
  • Maureen Overstreet, Program/Administrative Assistant
  • Paige Zelikow, Civics Coordinator
  • Amie Whittemore, Tutor Recruitment & Communications Coordinator

References

  1. Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 28 June 2010. <http://literacyforall.org/about/>.
  2. Web. Jefferson School may get local historic designation, Rachana Dixit, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, December 12, 2010, retrieved December 13, 2010.
  3. Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/board/>.
  4. Literacy Volunteers Charlottesville/Albemarle. Web. 24 October 2013. <http://literacyforall.org/contact>.

External links

Official site