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By the Numbers:
In 2010-2011:
● 99 learners met personal goals
● 55 learners met employment goals and 6 learners qualified to enter GED programs
● 52 learners expressed themselves through the writing process in our publication Write from the Heart
● 48% of reading class participants and 46% of math class participants improved their state-mandated assessments scores by 2+ points
Meet Our Learners:
William West never got the chance to go to school when he was a kid. He has lived most of his life as an illiterate. For years, it affected his emplyoment: numerous times he had to turn down promotions at Popeyes because he wasn’t able to fill out inventory lists and staff schedules. Read More...
Geraldine Green showed up at LVA with a sixth grade education and nowhere to live. In 12 months, Geraldine has not only secured housing but also moved through 3 levels of literacy classes on a sure path towards her goal of a GED. Read More...
Read our learners' stories in their own words in our annual literary magazine, Write from the Heart.
