literacy volunteers of america
1Volunteers of America — Volunteers of America, based in Alexandria, VA, is a United States, nonprofit, faith based social welfare organization that helps more than 2 million people in more than 400 communities each year. It was founded in 1896 by two former officers of… …
2Literacy — Global adult literacy according to the CIA Factbook …
3Net Literacy — is an Indianapolis based 501(c)non profit organization that promotes computer and Internet literacy throughout communities. While the program is completely youth run, many of the volunteers benefit from the adult mentoring the organization… …
4Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign — The Nicaraguan Literacy Campaign, also called the Sandinista Literacy Campaign, was a campaign launched in 1980 by the Sandinista government in order to reduce illiteracy in Nicaragua.[1] It was awarded the prestigious UNESCO Literacy Award.… …
5Cuban Literacy Campaign — The Cuban Literacy Campaign (Spanish: Campaña Nacional de Alfabetización en Cuba) was a year long effort to abolish illiteracy in Cuba after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution.[1] It began on January 1 and ended on December 22, 1961, becoming… …
6Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. — Established in 1985, the Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) is a non profit organization that promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida.As a statewide umbrella… …
7Latin America, history of — Introduction history of the region from the pre Columbian period and including colonization by the Spanish and Portuguese beginning in the 15th century, the 19th century wars of independence, and developments to the end of World War II.… …
8UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
9ProLiteracy Worldwide — ProLiteracy Worldwide, a nonprofit organization based in Syracuse, N.Y., is an international organization that supports the people and programs that help adults learn to read and write.HistoryProLiteracy Worldwide was formed when Laubach Literacy …
10Robert Wedgeworth — Biographical Sketch = Robert Wedgeworth became President of ProLiteracy Worldwide in August 2002 when Laubach Literacy International (LLI) and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc. (LVA) merged. It is the largest non governmental literacy training …
