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Other Literacy Organizations Serving the Capital District Area
Literacy Volunteers - Mohawk/Hudson - Albany and Schenectady Counties , is a non-profit literacy organization that provides free and confidential, one-on-one tutoring to adults seeking help with basic reading and writing skills (from non-readers up to 8th grade level) or conversational English to speakers of other languages. Trained volunteers provide two hours of individualized instruction, once or twice a week, in mutually convenient locations throughout Albany and Schenectady counties. Literacy Volunteers are dedicated to helping people gain independence through the attainment of their individual literacy goals. Website: LV - Mohawk/Hudson Literacy Volunteers - Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties , provides assistance to adults who want to improve their reading, writing, or English speaking skills by providing free, private, one-on-one tutoring in adult basic education (Basic Literacy) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). Website: LV - Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties LVA Fulton County Donna Hunter, Executive Director 199 S. Main St. Gloversville, NY 12078 Phone: (518) 725-1440 E-mail: lvafulco@klink.net LV Greene & Columbia County Ingrid Tsiaras, Program Manager Quest Star III, Columbia-Greene Edu. Center 131 Union Turnpike Hudson, NY 12534 Phone: (518) 822-8314 E-mail: grecoli@hotmail.com Website: LV - Greene & Columbia Counties LVA Schoharie County Lisa Cardilli, Executive Director P.O. Box 852 Cobleskill, NY 12043 Phone: (518) 234-2576 E-mail: lvascho@telenet.net NY State Organizations Literacy New York , a nonprofit educational organization, that provides training and technical assistance to local, community-based literacy programs in New York state. In addition, Literacy NY offers consultation services and support to literacy organizations nationally. Website: Literacy New York National Organizations ProLiteracy Worldwide is represented in 45 developing countries as well as in the U.S. and serves more than 350,000 adult new learners around the world each year. Its purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies. Its publishing division, New Readers Press, produces and distributes approximately 500 titles of adult educational books and materials to literacy organizations, schools, libraries, and other institutions nationwide. New Readers Press also publishes News for You, a weekly newspaper for adult new readers, which is read by 90,000 adult learners. Website: ProLiteracy Worldwide
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