Critical Thinking & Digital Problem Solving
by Gloria E. Jacobs, Ph.D., Research Specialist, College of Education, University of Arizona: Brian Kane is the Digital Literacy Coordinator at Literacy … Read More
Mayor Celebrates New Partnership
Mayor Lovely A. Warren hosted a news conference on July 30 to celebrate Literacy Volunteers of Rochester’s (LVR) new partnership … Read More
Building Blocks for Literacy
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.” —Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis … Read More
Adult Education & Family Literacy Week
Adult Education & Family Literacy Week (September 24-30, 2017) reminds us that literacy plays a vital role in the educational … Read More
New York’s Literacy Problem
A total of 3.4 million New York State residents are either functionally illiterate–reading below the 5th grade level—lack a High … Read More
International Literacy Day
This year, International Literacy Day (8 September) will be celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a … Read More
Connections with Evan Dawson
On Thursday, May 29th, Literacy Volunteer of Rochester staff, volunteers and students spent time with Evan Dawson discussing the impact of illiteracy in … Read More
Rochester’s changing face of literacy
For decades, Douglass Smith made it work. After dropping out of high school during his junior year to support children … Read More