Literacy Volunteers of Sussex CountyNever doubt that a small group of committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
--Margaret Mead
Literacy Changes Lives...
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County (LVSC) is an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America and a United Way member agency. We are a not-for-profit organization that has been providing volunteer tutoring services for adults in Sussex County for over 20 years. Our programs include Basic Literacy and English for Speakers of Other Languages.
Literacy is the ability to read, write, speak English and use math skills in everyday life to achieve personal goals.
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County provides tutoring services that are free, one-on-one, confidential and based on individual needs to adults in Sussex County and parts of Warren County.
For more information about LVSC, becoming a student or a tutor, please contact us at:
Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County
P.O. Box 453
Newton, NJ 07860
Phone: (973) 300-9444
Email: lvasc@tellurian.net or join our mailing list
2010 Calendar Volunteer Tutor Training
will be held in Fall 2010. If you wish to become a volunteer, please join our mailing list so that we can notify you of details as the date approaches.
The dates are as follows:
Wednesdays, September 8 - October 20, 2010, from 6:30-9:30 pm at the Sparta United Methodist Church in Sparta.
Wednesdays, March-April 2011, from 6:30-9:30 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Newton.
Scrabble Scrimmage
Sunday October 17, 2010 at Sussex County Community College 2-4pm
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LVSC : Making a Difference
LVSC trained 44 new tutors in the current year. In all, 137 students were tutored a total of 3,491 hours during this year.
Do You Know the Facts about Literacy?
According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, approximately 44 million people in the United States cannot read well enough to fill out an application, read a food label, or read a simple story to a child.
$5 billion a year in taxes goes to support people receiving public assistance who are unemployable due to illiteracy.
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Data available, nearly 15,000 residents over the age of 25 in both Sussex County and in Warren County do not have a high school diploma.
LVSC trained 44 new tutors in the current year. In all, 137 students were tutored a total of 3,491 hours during this year.
Do You Know the Facts about Literacy?
According to the National Adult Literacy Survey, approximately 44 million people in the United States cannot read well enough to fill out an application, read a food label, or read a simple story to a child.
$5 billion a year in taxes goes to support people receiving public assistance who are unemployable due to illiteracy.
According to the most recent U.S. Census Bureau Data available, nearly 15,000 residents over the age of 25 in both Sussex County and in Warren County do not have a high school diploma.
Among the growing immigrant population in both counties, approximately 3,000 residents in each one feel isolated or limited by language communications problems.
"Literacy - It's not just about reading anymore."
Last updated 7/6/2010
