Agency Details:

Literacy Volunteers Of Dona Ana County

In 1984, Literacy Volunteers of Doña Ana County (LV-DAC) was founded as a community response to local needs. Our non-profit organization utilizes trained volunteers to provide FREE one-on-one tutoring to adults who want to improve their basic reading, writing, math, or English language skills.

Description:
We give preference to the least educated. Instruction is individualized and based on the real-life needs of adult learners. LV-DAC has tutoring sites throughout Doña Ana County, and our services are FREE to both the learners and the volunteers. LV-DAC works closely with local, state, and national adult education partners. We partner with the Adult Education Division at Doña Ana Community College. LV-DAC is accredited by ProLiteracy America, and is a member of the statewide New Mexico Coalition for Literacy. LV-DAC is funded in part by Adult Education of DACC, and operating grants from the New Mexico Coalition for Literacy, community sponsors like Hastings Bookstore, and individual donors like you.

History:
In 1984, Literacy Volunteers of Doña Ana County (LV-DAC) was founded as a community response to local needs. Our non-profit organization utilizes trained volunteers to provide FREE one-on-one tutoring to adults who want to improve their basic reading, writing, math, or English language skills.

Contact people:

Stephen DeGiulio, Literacy Services Coordinator, (phone), (email) Paula Leighton, Education Facilitator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (575) 528-7065

Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Address:

3400 South Espina Street Rm 160 Las Cruces, NM 88003 (See a map)

Web Site: http://ReadWriteNow.org

Directions:

From University Avenue, go South on Espina Street 5 blocks to Gregg Street. The College (Doña Ana Community College) is on the Southwest corner of Gregg and Espina. Literacy Volunteers is in the Quintana Learning Center on the college campus.. . . (more)

Last updated on May 18, 2009