Our Mission
The mission of Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta – LVA is to improve the reading, writing and related literacy skills of adults so each individual may reach their potential.
Our Statement of Values
In fulfilling its mission to help each individual reach their potential, LVA is committed to recognizing the value of each individual, to treating each individual with respect and compassion, to partnering with other service organizations, and to be welcoming to all who seek our services.
Our Process
Evaluate
Learners meet one -on-one with our executive director to discuss personal goals and to identify areas for development.
Pair-Up
Every learner is paired with a volunteer tutor who offers one-to-one, learner-centered instruction that is free, private and confidential.
Celebrate
Learners become proud, confident, and ready to take the next steps in their career and personal lives.
Latest News
13th Annual Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta’s Team Scrabble® Tournament
Join LVA for our Annual Scrabble Tournament Sunday, March 29th between 1-4pm at Bangor Savings Bank, 5 Senator Way, Augusta, ME 04330 All proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta Competitive and Social teams! Registration Fees: Adult Teams of 4 -...
Leaders & Luminaries Awards Recipient – Congrats Katie Feliciano!
Congratulations to Katie Feliciano our Board Vice-Chair for being recognized as an outstanding leader in the nonprofit community by Camden National Bank. Katie first became involved with LVA in 2014 as a passionate volunteer tutor, and in 2016, she joined the board....
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta is partnering with the 2020 Census
& The results of the 2020 Census are critically important because this once-a-decade census data helps schools, governments, businesses, researchers, and communities make decisions. The data can help inform where your community needs a new fire department, more...
LVA Digital Literacy Program: Build your smartphone proficiency.
LVA knows many of us want to help our learners get the most from their smart phones and from technology in general. Often that means increasing our own knowledge of different device capacity. LVA is therefore offing this opportunity to any tutor, volunteer (past or...
We need Literacy Volunteers like YOU! Orientation & Tutor Training
Saturday, January 18, 2020 9am-3:30pm (Snow date: 1/25/2020) Literacy Volunteer Offices, 12 Spruce Street, Suite 4, Augusta, ME Consider changing a life through literacy! Cost: $15 for workbook & materials. (No prior teaching experience necessary.) Register...
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Chance of children of parents with low literacy being at the lowest reading levels themselves.
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Of adults with the lowest literacy levels live in poverty and 70% of adult welfare recipients have low literacy levels.
Billiion is how much low literacy costs the U.S. each year in non-productivity in the workforce, crime, and loss of tax revenue.
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It is our priviledge to serve clients all throughout the greater Augusta area.