LVCA students become U.S. citizens, plus more news and updates!
LVCA students become U.S. citizens, plus more news and updates!

LVCA Students Become U.S. Citizens At Monticello Naturalization Ceremony
In the photos above, former and current LVCA students
Farah Nosh, Moses, Salma & Mustafa, and Ibtihal smile at the 61st
Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello, where they became U.S. citizens. 
A total of 54 individuals, including 10 former and current students from Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle, participated in the 61st Annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony at Monticello. The ten students from LVCA who became U.S. Citizens in the ceremony were from Afghanistan, Congo, and Iraq. Please join us in congratulating our current and former students who became citizens yesterday: Amin, Farah Nosh, Floorance, Hasiba, Ibtihal, Moses, Mustafa, Nasrin, Rabia, and Salma.
We're so proud of these students! Here's what Amin, one of our former students, had to say to the crowd following the ceremony: 
"We started from zero, but today we reached our American dreams...
I'm so happy to say that I'm part of this people, American people" - Amin
Both Chief Judge Urbanski, who presided over the oath ceremony, and keynote speaker and UVA President Jim Ryan spoke about the immigrant roots of their own families as they congratulated the new citizens.The ceremony included a presentation of the colors from the Boy Scouts of America Troop 75, and music from the Charlottesville Band, the Charlottesville Opera, the Old Line Fife and Drum Corps, and The Oratorio Society of Virginia.

Mini-Conference 2023
Was a Huge Success!
Mini-Conference
LVCA recently hosted its summer Mini-Conference, which was an opportunity for LVCA tutors to come together and share their experiences with each other. This day of professional development and in-service training was held on Saturday, June 24, at the Center at Belvedere. We were pleased to welcome nearly 60 individuals to this year's Mini-conference! 
The event featured a variety of instructional and informational workshops led by LVCA staff and guests from our community partners: Cville Tulips, IRC, Sin Barreras and TJACE. We thoroughly enjoyed the chance to gather in person and learn together from all the outstanding presenters at the Mini-Conference! Thank you to all who attended, presented, or contributed to the success of this event.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a big success! If you would like to support the work of LVCA through events like this, please donate here.

The Joy of Writing Coming Soon!
Save the Date for Reading Event
Joy of Writing
We can't wait to share student stories in the 2023 edition of The Joy of Writing!

Thank you to everyone who helped their student submit work to this year's The Joy of Writing publication. We are in the process of editing the stories and laying out the book. We can't wait to share the latest edition with you all later this summer! Stay tuned.

In the meantime, please save the date for a reading event at which students will read their stories. The event will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Church of Our Saviour,1165 Rio Rd E, Charlottesville. We hope you can join us! 

New Tutor Training: Saturday, August 26
If you've considered becoming a literacy volunteer, we encourage you to attend an upcoming Tutor Training session on Saturday, August 26. The training will take place in person at Northside Library from 10:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
No teaching experience is required, only a desire to help learners reach their educational goals. Please email Heather Tebbenhoff with any questions or click here to sign up. 
Wondering if becoming a tutor is right for you? Come to an information session to learn more about our mission, our students, and what it takes to be a literacy volunteer. This is a virtual session held on Zoom.
Tuesday, August 8
10:00 a.m. or 7:00 p.m.
Click here to register.
Tutor training

Save the Date for Wordplay 2024!
Save the date for Wordplay 2024, which will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the Paramount Theater in downtown Charlottesville. 
Want to help with next year's event? We are looking for Wordplay committee members for  2024! Committee meetings are held monthly starting in August. Responsibilities of committee members include the following:
  • Generate sponsor leads from businesses, schools, and other organizations
  • Follow up with previous teams to encourage participation
  • Secure in-kind donations for the raffle
  • Provide feedback on game development
  • Attend the event – assist with the setup and managing of volunteers
If you're interested in learning more or becoming a Wordplay committee member, please reach out to Heather Tebbenhoff.
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