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LCNV was featured in the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Fall 2011 issue of Progess. Written by LCNV’s Executive Director, the article highlights LCNV’s work with AmeriCorps member. Please read the article "Strengthening Adult Education through Collaboration".
LCNV was awarded the 2011 Literacy Champion of Virginia by the Awards Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Hispanic Chamber Virginia! The Literacy Council received its award on November 19, 2011, at the Annual Poinsettia Festival Awards Dinner and Dance. The theme of the Gala was “English Literacy: Pathway to the American Dream.”
LCNV was featured in the McLean Connection Newspaper's September 21-27, 2011 issue. Please read the article "Volunteers Needed to Help Adults Improve Literacy".
LCNV was featured in the Arlington Connection Newspaper's September 21-27, 2011 issue. Please read the article "Help Adults Improve Literacy," which celebrates National Adult Education and Literacy Week.
Teaching Listening & Speaking Skills to Adult Learners
LCNV's AmeriCorps Program was featured in the May 2011 edition of the Volunteer Virginia newsletter. Click here to read more!
The name is difficult to pronounce for those who do not know English – the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia – but the mission is summed up in one simple sentence: change lives. Click here to read the feature story about LCNV in March 3, 2011's El Tiempo Latino. Please note that the story is in Spanish, but you can use Google Translate to read it in English.
Executive Director Patricia M. Donnelly featured on the Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington blog! Click here to read the interview.
LCNV will neither sell books or other media nor distribute allotments on Monday, January 31, 2011, as we conduct our semi-annual inventory. This freeze will not affect the LCNV Library.
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, in partnership with Voices for Virginia's Children, has recently released "A Portrait of Children in Northern Virginia," a first-ever snapshot of the status of Northern Virginia's children. The report examines the "pockets of poverty" in Northern Virginia, where low income families, larger numbers of dropouts, larger numbers of expectant mothers who do not obtain adequate prenatal care, and higher percentages of low birth weight infants are concentrated. Consequently, youth in these pockets are at higher-than-average risk for the development of child and adolescent problems. Additionally, the report finds that: "For children in immigrant families, parents' English language ability is an important factor in their overall well-being and their chance for success." With 43 percent of Northern Virginia children living in immigrant families, adult literacy and ESOL instruction is even more crucial. Click here to read the report.
LCNV will be doing an inventory of our books on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. We will be unable to sell, exchange, or process refunds for books on that date. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Literacy Council curriculum featured in national publication. ProLiteracy members, check out the Notebook publication here www.proliteracy.org for a feature on the LCNV’s conversation classes as a great low-cost way to extend learning into the summer.
Connections for Hope celebrates its grand opening. The Literacy Council has been collaborating with several other area nonprofits and human service providers to create the region's first one-stop shop for services ranging from medical care to literacy classes to computer skills training. Click here for local coverage of the event.
To view photos from the 47th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, click here.
To view press coverage of the 47th Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony, click here.
