Literacy Volunteers-Prince William was honored to have PWC Supervisor Angry visit one of our Conversation classes at the Chinn Library. It meant so much to our students.
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In the Spotlight with Betty Rodas
Dear Literacy Volunteers of America in Prince William. I have the honor to share my story with you! My name is Betty Rodas, I live in Woodbridge, Virginia. I immigrated from Honduras. I am a proud immigrant who had the opportunity to look for a better life for my family and myself. I am a…
Walmart Store #2438 Awards Literacy Volunteers of America – Prince William With $1,000 Grant
Literacy Volunteers of America – Prince William, Inc. was recently awarded a $1,000.00 grant from the Walmart North Stafford, Store #2438. Thanks to the generous grant support from our local partner, the LVA-PW ESL and Job Readiness Program for New Immigrants can offer English language and job readiness skills to new immigrants with families in…
Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Literacy Volunteers of America – Prince William With $5,000 Grant
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Literacy Volunteers of America – Prince William, Inc. a $5,000 grant to support our ESL and Job Readiness for New Immigrants Program. This local grant is part of more than $8.6 million in grants awarded to more the 950 schools, nonprofits, and organizations across the communities Dollar General…
New Program For Local Businesses
This fall, LVA-PW was awarded a generous matching grant from the Virginia Literacy Foundation (VLF) to expand our ESL program offering to the local business community. We recently completed a pilot program to offer instruction with a local employer: El Paso Mexican Restaurant on Golansky Blvd in Woodbridge. Our 9-week program helped native Spanish speakers…