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LVA-CA is Accredited by ProLiteracy
LVA-CA has served Atlantic and Cape May Counties for 26 years helping adults improve their reading, mathematics, listening, writing, speaking, and technology skills. On October 18, 2010 Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic was awarded accredited status by ProLiteracy.
ProLiteracy Vice-President of Programs and Services, Peter Waite , said, “We are proud to add Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic to our growing list of accredited organizations. They have demonstrated that their program meets the highest national standards for volunteer literacy programs and that their services to the community are effective. We applaud the many volunteers, staff, and students who have devoted their time and effort to achieve this goal."
Ruth Colvin, founder of Literacy Volunteers of America (now merged to become ProLiteracy) sent this message: "I want to congratulate you on passing all credentials to become an ACCREDITED affiliate of ProLiteracy. Top notch training and management are SO important to a successful teaching program – and you’re doing it. CONGRATULATIONS!"
ABOUT PROLITERACY -
In all 50 states and the District of Columbia, ProLiteracy's network of organizational and individual members offer adults instruction in basic literacy, GED preparation, math, and English as a second language. ProLiteracy helps its members offer adult learners the highest quality education through its programs and professional services.
ProLiteracy offers the only national accreditation service in the adult basic education and literacy field. The accreditation process requires local organizations to plan and evaluate their services using nationally recognized standards. The system is designed for programs in which volunteers provide most of the tutoring.
Once a program is accredited, students, volunteers, board members, and funders can feel confident that the organization is worthy of the time and money they invest in it.
LVA-CA Executive Director, Sheila McLaughlin added, "Congratulations to us. Much thanks to participants in the site review board members Clark Doran and Roseanne Kobialka, volunteers Diane Mozzo and Kathy Palmentieri and staff Pat Epps, Anne Osman and Anna Weisberg. And a very special thanks to Quenby Kotila who took on the onerous task of assembling the extensive accreditation documentation and to Roseann and her assistant Nicole who scanned it all and saved it to disk enabling us to submit it in that form to the Accreditation Committee."
LVA-CA Receives a Grant from
the Horizon Foundation of New Jersey
Feb., 2010 - Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic has received a grant in the amount of $15,000 from The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey. The grant will fund a Health Literacy Outreach Program.
"This grant from The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey will enable us to continue our important work in helping low-literate adults in Atlantic and Cape May Counties handle their personal and family healthcare issues," said Sheila McLaughlin, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers Association Cape-Atlantic.