Literacy News
VISUAL LITERACY IS IMPORTANT
by Literacy Volunteers and Advocates on 01/20/12Tutors may be working with learners struggling to learn phonics and sight words, but visual literacy also matters. Being able to interpret graphs, charts, maps and photographs can be just as important for learners.
Why Adult Literacy Matters
by Literacy Volunteers and Advocates on 11/14/11A recent report in The New York Times by education reporter Sam Dillon noted that the reading scores of U.S. students are lagging. David Driscoll of the board governing the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) conceded that only "modest improvements" have been made in reading scores over the last two decades.
Support LVA on Give to the Max Day, November 9
by Literacy Volunteers and Advocates on 11/07/11
On Wednesday, November 9, old and new supporters and community members will have a chance to support LVA on one of the biggest events in online fundraising in the DC Metro area. Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington is an online giving event hosted by Razoo.com. Incentives are provided for the nonprofit with the greatest number of donors, or the greatest number of dollars raised in various categories. LVA hopes to use this even to raise funds for our classes and acquire some new donors.
Here's how you can help us out:
1) Starting at 12:01 a.m on Wednesday Nov. 9 until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday night, visit our page here and donate whatever you are able (minimum $10, but every dollar counts!) to help us achieve our fundraising goals.
2) Help us win an extra bonus award from Razoo by donating between 5:00pm and 6:00pm on Wednesday. The nonprofit with the most donors each hour can win a Golden Ticket! If you're not free during this time, don't worry--there are other benefits and awards we can get from having donors all throughout the 24 hour period.
3) Spread the word! Visit LVA's facebook page here and become a fan if you're not already. Share our Give to the Max page with your friends by posting the link on Facebook or Twitter or sharing in your own way. Most of all, help us tell the story about adult learners who need literacy education. Sharing stories is the best way to get the word out!


