Literacy affects the day-to-day lives of all adults: in workplaces, supermarkets, doctor's offices, when paying bills, and in social settings. In the combined population of Erie and Niagara Counties, 17.5% of adults (that's 147,599 individuals) struggle due to lack of functional literacy, reading at or below Level 1*.
We want to see our community thrive. We are dedicated to helping adults reach functional literacy so they can reach their goals and break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy and poverty. Literacy Buffalo Niagara supports the advancement of civil rights and the struggle for racial and social equity.
We want to see our community thrive. We are dedicated to helping adults reach functional literacy so they can reach their goals and break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy and poverty. Literacy Buffalo Niagara supports the advancement of civil rights and the struggle for racial and social equity.
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Literacy Buffalo Niagara's vision is to ensure that all people in Erie and Niagara counties are literate. In 1962, Ruth J. Colvin started Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA) as a small grassroots effort to end illiteracy in Syracuse, NY. Literacy Volunteers of America/Buffalo and Erie County was founded in 1965 as an affiliate of LVA.
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Break the cycle of intergenerational illiteracy with your donation to our programs and services. Our donors share our belief that everyone in Erie and Niagara Counties deserves to be literate! Your donation supports programs that are vital to making our community a better place to live and work. It's the most effective and efficient way to create lasting change.
Our People
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Our staff, board of directors, community partners, and donors are dedicated to providing literacy services to adults in Western New York. In addition to our volunteer tutors, our organization is staffed by an administrative team that is dedicated to serving the WNY community.
We are grateful for the many organizations that partner and invest in supporting our work so we can fulfill our mission to develop literacy skills, providing free tutoring in Erie and Niagara counties through engagement and training of diverse community volunteers.Interested in supporting a future where all people in Erie and Niagara counties are literate?
We are grateful for the many organizations that partner and invest in supporting our work so we can fulfill our mission to develop literacy skills, providing free tutoring in Erie and Niagara counties through engagement and training of diverse community volunteers.Interested in supporting a future where all people in Erie and Niagara counties are literate?
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Interested individuals should contact our offices to discuss program and eligibility requirements. This literacy program is for adults looking to read better. Eligible students are assigned to a volunteer tutor and must meet two hours a week. Students in this program get a personalized learning plan to work towards their reading goals.
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Learn more about how to join our programs and fill out an application to become a student. 2. Come to an interview. At the first meeting, we will ask you some questions about your goals and you will get more information about being a student with us. This interview will help us determine if our program is right for you.
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