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Wordplay 2024 Success!

We want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who helped make Wordplay 2024 such a success.

First Place: Best Western
Second Place: Belmont Brainiacs
Third Place: STABulous
Best Team Name: Tequila Mockingbirds
Best Team Costume: Headline News

With your support, we were able to raise nearly $40,000 with over 40 teams, over $6,000 in donated raffle items, and nearly 200 audience tickets. This was our most successful post-pandemic Wordplay, and we couldn't have done it without you. Now, who is counting down for next year!

Our photos from the event are now live! You can relive all the magic moments by clicking the link below.

View Wordplay Pictures

Thank you, Heather!

Community Engagement Coordinator Heather Tebbenhoff left Literacy Volunteers at the start of this month to pursue a full-time management position. Heather has been a big part of the success of Literacy Volunteers, and we are grateful for all that she has done. Every one of us wishes her well.

If you would like to send well-wishes or a goodbye, please use this Google Form rather than email her. This will allow her to peruse the responses when she's able.

We know that we cannot replace Heather and all of the amazing work that she has done; however, we do want to let you know who to reach out to if you have any questions.

If you have program questions, including textbook or technology questions with Skedda or Zoom, please reach out to Steven.
If you have organizational questions, please reach out to Ellen.
If you have communications or book club questions, please reach out to Rebecca.
If you have citizenship questions, please reach out to Catherine.

Send Heather a Note

Volunteer Training Opportunities

We can always use more volunteer tutors!

Literacy Volunteers would not run without our volunteer tutors (it's part of our name, after all), and we still have spots available in our upcoming training sessions. If you know of anyone who is interested in signing up, please encourage them to do so. We are always happy to answer any questions people might have, too. Just reach out at (434) 977-3838 or by email.

Information Session
Thursday, May 16
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. or 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Zoom
Click here to register.

Training Sessions
Saturday, June 8
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Jefferson School City Center
Click here to register.

Visit literacyforall.org/tutors for more information.

We especially want to thank Feast! for donating lunch for both the March and April training sessions.

Tutor Appreciation

We, at Literacy Volunteers, are so grateful for the amazing work that our volunteers do each and every day. This is why we are thrilled that our annual Tutor Appreciation Event is coming up at the end of May. We hope that you can join us. This event is open to all volunteers and a guest. Light refreshments and drinks will be served. Thank you for all that you do!

DATE: Tuesday, May 28
TIME: 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Eastwood Farm and Winery,
2531 Scottsville Rd, Charlottesville

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Save the Date: Mini-Conference

Save the date! Our annual Mini-Conference returns June 22 at The Center at Belvedere! This all-day event with presentations from educators and community organizations will leave you inspired and energized to continue supporting our community of students. Stay tuned for more details!

LVCA in the Community

Wordplay season brought much of our attention to the game, but our staff members continued to work in the larger community. Here are a few of the media appearances and events that took place:

Albemarle Magazine featured the history of Wordplay and volunteer game designer, Debra Weiss, in their April/May issue.
Debra Weiss stopped by WVIR's Community Conversations to chat about Wordplay
Community Engagement Coordinator Heather Tebbenhoff spoke to The Daily Progress's Emily Hemphill about the game. You can read the feature here or without the paywall here.
Communications Coordinator Rebecca Thomas finished her participation in the inaugural cohort of the Digital Resilience in the American Workforce training and looks forward to bringing this to Virginia. You can learn more about this federal initiative here.
Program Manager Steven Reid presented at the Literacy for Life conference. Additionally, he conducted an all-day train-the-trainer session for Suffolk Literacy Council as they rebuild their literacy organization.

If there is an event or outreach opportunity that you think LVCA or a staff member would be a good fit for, please reach out to Rebecca.

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