What is Literacy
Volunteers?
ProLiteracy America is a non-profit organization, which trains and
coordinates community adult volunteers who tutor adults in need of basic
reading, writing or English as a second language instruction. Founded in 1962, Literacy Volunteers has
grown to over 455 affiliates in more than 44 states, with thousands of
volunteer tutors and students throughout the nation.
In
New York State, the State Office of Literacy
Volunteers provides technical assistance and support to 51 affiliates. Locally, Literacy Volunteers of Otsego and
Delaware Counties (LVODC) has been in existence for
over 20 years. LVODC’s
main office is located at 189 Main Street, Oneonta, New York.
Through
literacy, our mission is to change lives of courageous, motivated adults who do
not possess functional skills needed to perform ordinary, everyday tasks in an
ever-changing global society. Literacy
proficiency empowers adults to be better parents, employees, and productive
citizens, which in turn will not only benefit the adults themselves but also
their families, employers, and community.
The Tutor/Student Volunteer
Program
ProLiteracy America, with the assistance of a group of reading professionals,
developed a comprehensive training workshop to equip and prepare volunteers to
tutor adults who request literacy services.
This informal discussion-style training accompanied by an accredited
tutor manual and materials is used as the core component of tutor training
workshops by Literacy Volunteers affiliates nationwide.
The
focus of Literacy Volunteers of Otsego and Delaware Counties (LVODC) is on the
recruitment, training and support of volunteer tutors and matching them with
adults in need of basic reading and writing or English as a second
language. Tutors and students meet at a
public location and a time most convenient for them. All contact between the tutors, students and
LVODC remains strictly confidential.
The
tutor/student relationship involves support, encouragement, sharing of
successes, and, most of all, a lasting friendship. Students not only gain knowledge and become
proficient in reading and writing but also experience enhanced self-esteem and
self-confidence. Equally important, the
tutor experiences learning and growth and discovers self-satisfaction in
sharing the gift of reading and writing with another human being. Literacy Volunteer tutors do make a
difference in the lives of their students.
Adults
who seek our program services do so for a variety of reasons. They may have difficulty finding or keeping a
job or may not be able to read materials encountered on a daily basis. Some may want to read to their children or
help them with their homework. Others
may simply want to read and write letters to family or friends. Whatever the reason, the doors to literacy
and reading and writing are opened by volunteers who are willing to set aside a
few hours a week to help another adult in need.
FREE HELP TO ADULTS
Call Literacy Volunteers Today!
We’re here for you!
Free
and confidential One-to-One Tutoring
Reading
Writing
English
You are
invited to support the efforts of
Literacy Volunteers by the following:
-
Volunteer your time as a tutor for the organization
-
Refer
an adult student to the program
-
Tell others in your community about
Literacy Volunteers
-
Make
a monetary contribution to the Literacy Volunteers program
“Our mission is to change
lives through promoting literacy.”
The main office of Literacy Volunteers of Otsego & Delaware Counties
is located at
the Oneonta Adult
Education,
189 Main Street
in Oneonta, New York.
To request information or if you
have any questions please contact us
Monday – Friday
8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Call our office at 189 Main Street in Oneonta
607- 433-3645
or
800-782-3858
E-mail us at:
lvodc@oneonta.edu
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