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.
Recruiting Now!
AmeriCorps
members
We Moved!
New Address
Literacenter
641 W Lake Street
Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60661
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