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
I Truly Believe
My name is Alejandra Céspedes and I have been a Board member of Literacy Volunteers of Rochester for the last … Read More
Adult Education & Family Literacy Week
Adult literacy intersects with almost every socioeconomic issue—parenting, health, workforce development, and poverty. To address these issues effectively, we must … Read More
LVR Rocs!
Leading the cause of literacy for more than 50 years! Celebrating our tutors, students, volunteers and staff!
Secret Lives of Americans
ProLiteracy is excited to announce that the TV show Secret Lives of Americans has filmed an episode about an adult … Read More
Literacy and the 30 million word gap
“Studies show that the average child on welfare is exposed to 616 words per hours, a child in a working … Read More
LVR a Matchstick Prize contestant
The Digital Literacy program at LVR was a finalist for the 2016 Matchstick Prize, given by Causewave Community Partners (formerly … Read More
Family Fun Camp
Parents, grandparents and kids attended Family Fun Camp at Greece Community Education. Volunteers worked with families to model educational activities … Read More