Literacy Volunteers of America, Essex and Passaic Counties

LVA recruits and trains volunteer tutors; pre-tests, post-tests, and instructs adult students; provides continued in-service training to tutors; provides peer group seminars for students and tutors; and provides ongoing communication with the community it serves. LVA provides supervision and continued training to volunteers and professional staff through a systematic process of communication, observation and evaluation. Our tutoring services are provided by volunteers who donate their time to help students increase their ability to speak, understand, read, and write English. We look at this contribution as a privilege, not a right, and encourage our students to take full advantage of the opportunities that our volunteers offer.

We understand that, to achieve the highest level of success, it is important to provide each adult student with quality literacy services in a supportive learning environment.   

That’s why LVA strives for quality in the free literacy services it provides to adults, 16 years and older, who need instruction in Basic Literacy (BL) or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).   

Basic Literacy (BL) programs are offered to those adults who have been identified as reading below the 6th grade level and who need to improve their literacy skills (understand, read, write, speak, and listen).  

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs are offered to those adults who have been identified as limited English speakers and who need to improve their literacy skills (understand, read, write, speak, and listen).