Introducing Waterbury Reads

Waterbury Reads is the collective effort of educational and community partners dedicated to increasing the reading skills of our community. 

Join us for two fun events:

A Celebration of Reading

Wednesday, June 5, 2013  ~  5:30 pm

Silas Bronson Library, 267 Grand Street, Waterbury

This Waterbury Readskick-off event will feature a reading rally with community leaders, a performance by Dennis Waring featuring his "From Trash to Treasures" program, and registration for Summer Reading Programs for children, teens, and adults.  Dr. Waring is sponsored by CT Humanities.

LVGW adult learners, tutors,
volunteers, and board members are invited to:

Hear My Voice

Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 pm

Veterans Memorial Hall at Waterbury’s City Hall

235 Grand Street – 2^nd Floor

RSVP by June 10^th  ~  Call 203-754-1164  

 A Call for Tutors

Discover how you can help local adults learn how to read, write, speak, and understand English. Attend a one-hour Volunteer Orientation to learn about LVGW, the students we serve, volunteer opportunities, and the training program. January dates to be announced soon. Call 203-754-1164.

Literacy Volunteers of America (now ProLiteracy) is 50 years young! 

Learn more about founder Ruth Colvin:

About Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury, Inc.
Literacy Volunteers was founded in Syracuse, New York in 1962. It quickly grew into a national organization with affiliates throughout the U.S. In 2002, Literacy Volunteers of America merged with Laubach Literacy to form ProLiteracy Worldwide, the largest adult literacy organization in the world.

Ruth Johnson Colvin was shocked when she read a 1961 Syracuse Post-Standard newspaper article that stated there were over 11,000 people in her county who could not read or write well.  She began speaking with local social service agencies, community leaders, and church groups.  With the help of reading experts, she developed a means to train volunteers to tutor adults.  In 1962, she started Literacy Volunteers of America. In 2002, Literacy Volunteers merged with Laubach Literacy to form ProLiteracy America.

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury (LVGW) was founded in 1974. As an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America, we are proud to be a member of a national and international network of community-based education programs. LVGW is located in the lower level of the Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury.

LVGW strives to meet the literacy needs of adults in the Greater Waterbury area residing in the following 14 towns: Waterbury, Wolcott, Plymouth, Thomaston, Prospect, Naugatuck, Beacon Falls, Oxford, Cheshire, Bethlehem, Middlebury, Southbury, Woodbury, and Watertown/Oakville.
LVGW offers free programs for adults:

• Basic Literacy (BL) for adults who speak English but read and write at very low levels
• English as a Second Language (ESL) for immigrants and refugees who need English  instruction in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English
• Family Literacy designed for parents of children in pre-school and elementary school.        

LVGW is especially dedicated to building workforce and job readiness skills to build self-confidence and self-sufficiency.

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury, Inc.
Silas Bronson Library ~ 267 Grand Street ~ Waterbury, CT 06702
203-754-1164
Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Agency