Annual Report
Literacy for Annual Report 2017
News Articles
- Benny Zhang is elected to Literacy for Life board of directors. (September 20, 2018 announcement)
- The Virginia Gazette, August 17, 2018 Literacy for Life leader joins state workforce development board
- The Virginia Gazette, June 7, 2018 Literacy for Life celebrates success stories
- The Virginia Gazette, February 23, 2018 Literacy for Life program empowers parents
- The Daily Press, January, 2018 Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot Supports Literacy for Life
- The Virginia Gazette, September 22, 2017 Literacy for Life partners with Matthew Whaley for new program
- WY Daily, June 6, 2017 Meet Joan Peterson, Executive Director
- WY Daily, March 29, 2016 Literacy for Life Executive Director Wins Statewide Literacy Award
- Virginia Gazette, March 21, 2016 Virginia Literacy Foundation honors Literacy for Life director Joan Peterson
- Lake Placid News, December 10, 2015 World Focus: Literacy for Life
- WY Daily, September 18, 2015 Literacy for Life puts on International Food and Art Festival
- Virginia Gazette, August 12, 2015 Literacy is good for workers and firms; literacy means more than speaking English
- Virginia Gazette, July 27, 2015 Literacy for Life offers ‘HEAL’-ing touch with award winning program
- WY Daily, July 23, 2015 Literacy for life HEAL program wins ProLiteracy National Award
- WY Daily, June 27, 2015 Literacy for Life Appoints Four New Board Members
- WY Daily, June 17, 2015: Literacy for Life Volunteer Amasses More Than 1,500 Hours of Community Service
- WY Daily, June 14, 2015: Literacy for Life Recognizes Volunteers, Learners in Historic Triangle Community
- The Virginia Gazette, May 9, 2015: Literacy Efforts Hone Key Skills (LFL Celebrates 40 years)
- November 14, 2014 WY Daily, Joan Gilkison Quilts Together Life of Service; Receives Literacy for Life Honor
- November 5 , 2014 WY Daily, “Literacy for Life Opens Satellite Location in Partnership with Thomas Nelson Community College”
Save the Date for Reading Between the Wines
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Read tutor Skip Shannon's story in the Williamsburg's Next Door Neighbors article here: www.williamsburgneighbors.com/issues/2019/Aug19NDN.pdf
Ninety minutes a week can change a life. If you're interested in volunteering as a Reading, Math, or English as a Second Language tutor, visit www.literacyforlife.org/tutors/ to sign up for our August Training Series.
With Tutor Support, Learner Heads to Community College
Maneth, another of our dental assistant learners, was hired by a local dentist recently. With the help of the EmployEd program, every one of our learners enrolled in dental assisting training over the past two years is now employed in the field. Congrats to Maneth!
If you're interested in becoming a dental assistant or desire another workplace certification but need the assistance of a tutor for reading, math or English as a Second Language, call us today at (757) 221-3325. Let EmployEd put you to work!
Thank you Literacy for life and Dentist Assisting School for helping me get started on my new career I really appreciate all that you have done for me.
They are lucky to have her!! Enjoyed having her in our program at Today's Dentist Assisting School!
Congratulations ❤️ LFL
Congrats Maneth Tol! Today's Dentist Assisting School could not be happier with the success of all of our ESL students.
Cute as a button!
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