Greetings!
I hope you and your family are staying safe and strong during this unconventional time.
This has been a very uncertain time for all of us. With the development of the COVID-19, LCNV canceled all in-person meetings and classes, and our staff and students are together exploring new boundaries of working and learning from home. However, the current situation has stirred dedication, devotion, and resilience from our staff, volunteers, and especially students. Although we had to close our buildings, we are working tirelessly to open our doors virtually.
Best,
Roopal Mehta Saran, Executive Director
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During Social Distancing, LCNV's Distance Learning Classes are Up and Running
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The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) is delighted to report that its Distance Learning programs are up and running with tremendous success and creating “joyous” environments. The
COVID-19
created an evolving situation with serious impacts around the world and across Northern Virginia. LCNV staff worked diligently to determine the best avenues to continue providing instruction for our learners, whose lives and wellbeing are vastly impacted by their ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
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LCNV's First Virtual Event, A Taste of Literacy 2020, was an Overwhelming Success
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After the development of COVID-19, LCNV transformed our annual fundraising breakfast, A Taste of Literacy, into a virtual event. On March 27, participants received messages throughout the day from our staff, board, partners, instructors and students about LCNV's work to promote literacy in the Greater Washington Area.
Thanks to YOU, we surpassed our fundraising goal with $26,464 donated by 155 donors.
More than
1,500
individuals experienced the event through our messages and webpage, making the event an overwhelming success! This support is especially encouraging to us, and will go towards providing accessible literacy and English instruction for adults in need.
Did you miss the event? Click on the button below to check out our page and relive the experience:
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LCNV Shares a Story of Innovation at the Adult Education & Literacy 2020 Conference -By Dr. Carole Bausell
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During the
Adult Literacy and Education Conference,
our
Director of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Carole Bausell gave a presentation on “Stackable Credentials that Propel Beginning English Learners along Career Pathways”. For more information about
the conference and her presentation, please see her article.
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Do You Want to Know More about our Learners?
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Most of our learners struggle to get by with little to no English-language skills and limited economic opportunities. Through LCNV, adults learn to speak, read, and write English, empowering them to make measurable improvements in their lives and the lives of their families.
Check out the infographic about our students, and how LCNV supports them to become self-dependent and achieve their goals.
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LCNV Graduate Lenin Becomes U.S. Citizen
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Congratulations to our former student, Lenin, for getting his Naturalization Certificate and becoming a U.S. citizen! “I hope more and more people can benefit from the services provided by LCNV- it’s a very good organization,” shares Lenin.
Moreover, as part of our US Civics-based curriculum, LCNV hosted a US Citizenship and Immigration Services Citizenship Ceremony on March 11. 60 candidates from 26 countries became citizens of the United States during the ceremony. Congratulations to all the new citizens!
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Virtual Volunteering, Virtual Community
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For those who are hindered by the lack of access to technology, volunteers are providing resources and offering opportunities to practice English in easily accessible ways.
Would you like to join us in the effort to help our learners stay connected to their peers and learning-community and to keep up their English education during this difficult time? We are looking for volunteers who are interested and able to reach out and offer a hand to our learners.
Please check out the ways you can volunteer without leaving the safety of your home!
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LCNV is very proud to be one of the partners for Margery Leveen Sher’s newest book, INDOMITABLE! Immigrants’ Stories of Perseverance and Resilience. Telling the stories of thirty-two current asylum-seekers and immigrants to our country, this book is a powerful reminder of the extraordinary courage people take to come to this country to flee prosecution, pursue love, career, and a better life.
LCNV will receive a portion of all book sales.
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Announcements
- Are you or do you have someone you know affected by the current situation? Check out our Resource Page and SNAPSHOT for education, community, and government resources during these unconventional times.
- In 2020, anyone who donates up to $300, whether they itemize or not, can deduct that against other income for donations. In addition, for the entire year of 2020, the limitation on how much of your charitable donations you can deduct against your income has been lifted. Previously it was a maximum of 60% for cash donations and 50% for non-cash contributions. These limitations have been removed in the CARES Act for federal income tax purposes. Donate now.
- Tomorrow, April 15th, is Spring2ACTion 2020, a day of giving presented by ACT for Alexandria! The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is proud to participate in this event to build support for the great, life-changing work being done locally. Join us in providing your fellow Northern Virginians with access to beginning level English education! Donate now!
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2855 Annandale Road,
Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Tel: 703-237-0866 | Fax: 703-237-2863
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