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Who We Are

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois was founded in 1979 to serve as a technical assistance

and training agency for volunteer literacy programs affiliated with the national Literacy Volunteers of America organization. LVI began by working with just four LVA programs,

and today provides an array of resources and services to staff, tutors, and

students in some 100 adult literacy programs statewide.

Mission

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois is a statewide organization committed to developing

and supporting volunteer literacy programs that help families, adults and out-of-school

teens increase their literary skill.

Vision

Establish a network of trained and dedicated tutors

Foster student leadership

Make our services available to as many individuals as possible

Increase awareness of our services to the broadest possible audience

Values

We treat tutors and students with courtesy, dignity and respect;

We build our programs and networks with integrity;

We make our services available to all in need, without discrimination;

We practice sound fiscal management;

We honor our commitments.

Congratulations to Larry Durfee on being named the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice 2017 Volunteer of the Year! Larry is a LVI VOCAL AmeriCorps member who tutors at the Illinois Youth Center in Harrisburg. He was nominated, along with another volunteer from each IYC, and was named the Volunteer of Year at the Illinois Department of Corrections and IDJJ Volunteer ceremony on April 11th. Way to go Larry, and thank you for everything you do!