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Greetings! 
The Back-to-School season is always a busy time for the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, and this past quarter was no different.  What has made these past few months more interesting is our outreach to new audiences through regional, statewide and national activities.  Literacy is a national issue, with an impact on a broad number of issues including workforce training, economic development, social equity, immigration assimilation, U.S. citizenship, success in school, poverty, and on and on.  It would come as little surprise that members of the LCNV Board and Staff would be asked to participate in many events and discussions, and the connections continue to grow.

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Sincerely, 








Patti Donnelly, Executive Director
  
Instructor Training for Volunteers
LCNV's first instructor training of the school year was facilitated on September 24, 2016, at the James Lee Community Center in Falls Church, Virginia. LCNV's Training Team, comprised of Dr. Carole Bausell, Director of Academic and Student Affairs; Xavier Muñoz, Faculty Support Manager; and Lori Baker, Adult Education Consultant. 

"I love seeing my students learn and grow": Meet LCNV's new Instructional Design Manager, Soo Park

LCNV is excited to welcome our new Instructional Design Manager, Soo Park. Thanks to generous matching grant support from the Virginia Literacy Foundation, LCNV was able to create this position that reports to the Director of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Carole Bausell. Soo began serving in her new role on September 1, 2016.

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Back to School for Adult Learners

We have had an excellent student turn out this fall at LCNV.  More than one hundred additional students signed up for our Beginning English classes this fall as compared to last fall.  Our Family Learning Program also showed an increase in numbers.  We currently have well over 500 learners enrolled in our classroom programs.  

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Celebrate Citizenship, Celebrate America: LCNV hosted its second USCIS Naturalization Ceremony of the year 
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) hosted a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization ceremony at the James Lee Community Center, on November 2, 2016.

From an LCNV Student to a Class Aide, Meet Melida Benagas!
Melida Benagas graduated from LCNV's Family Learning Program this spring. Raised in Honduras in Central America, Melida spoke only Spanish before she moved to the United States in 2005. She enrolled in the Family Learning Program (FLP) at LCNV because she was determined to learn to read, write and speak better English.  

THE HIDDEN EQUITY FACTOR
LCNV Director of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Carole Bausell recently attended a National Advancing Equity in Adult, Community College, and Career and Technical Education Symposium about advancing equity in adult education. Carole shares an insight.  

Staff Spotlight: "The role of volunteers in promoting our cause is absolutely vital," says, Tess Fulton, LCNV's new Volunteer Coordinator 

It has been said that the only constant is change. Here at LCNV we observe the effects of this cliché on a regular basis. From the different set of students each semester to the addition of new members to our staff, the force of change paves the way for improvement. 

A Connecting Experience
Here at the LCNV we have a saying that we are all life-long learners. This year I have been learning about community. What is a community? By definition, it is a social group living in the same place or having particular characteristics in common. I think community is much more than just having characteristics in common. There is a bond that develops because of similar experiences and motivations that are shared in a group.
 
 

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