Last Chance to Register for RACE FOR A CAUSE!
October 9, 2012 at 10:30 AM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on Last Chance to Register for RACE FOR A CAUSE!Tags: 1 Mile Fun Run, 8k, acumen solutions, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, Announcements, arlington race, Basic Adult Literacy, Boy and Girls Club, Children, community, Fairfax Education, family event, family fun, Family Learning, for love of children, friends, give, giving, Greenbrier Learning Center, James Lee Community Center, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, local superheroes, north quincy street, October 14th, Our Daily Bread, race for a cause, run for local charities, run or walk, select the non-profit of your choice, students, The Reading Connection, the women's center, the women's centert, united for d.c., Volunteer, volunteers, you get to be a superhero too, young playwright's theatre
Don’t miss your chance to sign up to support the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia for the Acumen Solutions™ Race for a Cause 8K and 1 Mile Fun Run, which takes place this Sunday, October 14, 2012, in Arlington.
This a great event with a “super” post race event, which includes yummy food from Anita’s, Chidogo’s, and Whole Foods, as well as fun kids activities AND awesome raffle prizes for “big” kids (must be present to win)! Come support our local Superheroes. We encourage you to sport your favorite “superhero” attire! Don’t have a cape? Acumen Solutions will also be providing capes to all youth registrants!
We still need 40 registrants to be eligible for race proceeds. YOU can help us reach our goal! Join our walking literacy team?
Not in town? Sponsor a friend or family member as a runner! Every donation – big or small – helps support our cause. Please call or email Suzie Eaton (seaton@lcnv.org) with any questions and go to www.theraceforacause.com to sign up!
Registration Costs
- 8k: $35 through October 13
- $40 Race Day
- 1 Mile Fun Run: $20 Youth (no shirt; gift will be provided!);$35 Adult (8k technical T-shirt)
Registration Packet Pickup @ Potomac River Running Store, Arlington:
- Friday October 12, 4-8 pm
- Saturday October 13, 11 am – 4 pm
- Sunday October 14 (Race Day), 6:30 am – 7:30 am
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, Va 22042
(703)237-0866
www.LCNV.org
Raymond Chow: Thoughts and Thanks.
August 7, 2012 at 12:29 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on Raymond Chow: Thoughts and Thanks.Tags: alumni, american dream, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, Announcements, Basic Adult Literacy, best practices, Class, community, Development, ESOL, family, Family Learning, friends, give, giving, immigration, James Lee Community Center, jessica raines, LCNV, lcnv learners, lesson plans, Library, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, Loudon Literacy, students, teaching, thank you!, training, transformative year, tutoring, Volunteer, volunteers, Writing
I am grateful to AmeriCorps and the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia for my exciting and rewarding year as an ESL teacher. I have nothing but admiration and respect for the dedication and hard work of both the Literacy Council’s staff, volunteers, and students. I have grown as an educator and as a member of my community through the work I’ve done here.
At the class graduations this summer I told my students that they were my family. Specifically they were all my parents, only 40 years removed. They came to America for the same reasons, the same aspirations – something better for themselves and for their children. My parents were able to own their own house, their own small business, and put two children through college. And I told them this not to brag about my parents’ successes but to confirm theirs. All those great Frank Capra American dreams are possible. I am proud of every one of my students. I only hope they continue to gain knowledge and confidence as they continue to better themselves.
But if they are my parents then I am their son. And in that I have to reflect on the question of whether I have been a good one. I can only say that AmeriCorps has been a reaffirmation that I’m trying. I want to help others. I want to do good and take advantage of all the gifts I’ve been given so that I can give back to others. To that end, when I take my leave of LCNV I will be going back to law school to become a better advocate (in some fashion) of this community.
Everyone at the Literacy Council has been both dedicated and kind. Although I will not be able to teach in the coming year I have every intention of helping LCNV in its mission. I sincerely thank the Literacy Council for helping me be a better person.
Raymond K. Chow
Americorps Member
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Chuch, Virginia 22042
(703)237-0866 ext. 118
www.lcnv.org
LCNV’s Golden Reunion: Recognizing Exceptional Partners
June 26, 2012 at 1:43 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on LCNV’s Golden Reunion: Recognizing Exceptional PartnersTags: 2012, 50th anniversary, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, annandale, announcement, Announcements, annual meeting, Basic Adult Literacy, Beverly M. Newport Memorial Fund, Class, community, Development, Ernst Community Cultural Center, ESOL, family event, Family Learning, friends, give, giving, Golden Reunion, jeannie baliles, july 1, LCNV, lcnv learners, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, little river turnpike, Loudon Literacy, northern virginia community college, program and reception, recognition meeting, Sunday, teaching, thank you!, tutoring, virginia literacy foundation, Volunteer, volunteers, Volunteers | Leave a comment Edit this post Tags: 50 years of literacy, Volunteers | Leave a comment Edit this post Tags: 50th
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is hosting its Golden Reunion this Sunday! This is a great opportunity to reconnect with old and new friends, and hear about the impact the Council has had on the lives of both instructors and learners. LCNV will recognize students and volunteers, as well as exceptional partners who have consistently supported our mission.
This year, LCNV is proud to recognize the Beverly M. Newport Memorial Fund and the Virginia Literacy Foundation. Read on to learn how these organizations have impacted LCNV and furthered our mission.
The Beverly M. Newport Memorial Fund has played a critical role in the development and success of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia. The organization first made a generous gift in 1999, which established the Family Learning Program; this gift was then matched by the Freddie Mac Foundation. This launched what is today one of LCNV’s most sought after adult English language classes for parents of school aged children. The Student Scholarship and Advancement Fund, a restricted account to support exclusively those learners who cannot afford classroom, tutoring or book fees, was made possible by the support of the Beverly M. Newport Memorial Fund, as well as personal contributions from Bill Newport. Operating like a university financial aid fund, this fund provides about 37% of adults financial assistance to LCNV’s programs.
It is evidenced in its history that the Virginia Literacy Foundation believes in partnerships and collaboration. It has long been a partner with the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia for over fifteen years, contributing more than $100,000 to support literacy and language education. In addition, the Foundation provides ongoing support in program improvement, technology and professional development through special grants, training workshops, and the annual Virginia Literacy Leadership Conference. The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is an active participant in all of their programs.
Come to the LCNV’s Golden Reunion and join us in honoring students, volunteers, and our exceptional partners. Event Details follow:
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 │ 4 PM to 7PM
Northern Virginia Community College │ Ernst Community Cultural Center
8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
Complimentary Program and Reception │ Dress Casual │ Free Parking
RSVP to 703-237-0866 or info@lcnv.org
LCNV’s Golden Reunion Guest Speaker: Jeannie Baliles
June 20, 2012 at 8:01 AM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on LCNV’s Golden Reunion Guest Speaker: Jeannie BalilesTags: 50th, 50th anniversary, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, annandale, announcement, Announcements, annual meeting, Basic Adult Literacy, Class, community, Development, Ernst Community Cultural Center, ESOL, family event, Family Learning, friends, give, giving, Golden Reunion, jeannie baliles, LCNV, lcnv learners, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, little river turnpike, Loudon Literacy, northern virginia community college, program and reception, recognition meeting, teaching, thank you!, tutoring, virginia literacy foundation, Volunteer, volunteers, Volunteers | Leave a comment Edit this post Tags: 50 years of literacy
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is kicking off its 50th year with its Golden Reunion! The theme for the 2012 Golden Reunion is Celebrating Literacy: My Celebrations, Big and Small. Jeannie Baliles will be LCNV’s guest speaker.
Jeannie McPherson Patterson Baliles can be recognized for many contributions, but for anyone associated with adult education and literacy, Jeannie is our hero. Jeannie’s major effort when she became Virginia’s First Lady in 1986 was fighting illiteracy in the Commonwealth, and she has been fighting for adult education every since. Her real passion is for the community-based literacy organizations, like the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, because of their efforts to reach and teach those adults at the lowest literacy levels, but she also believes strongly in partnerships and collaborations. She established the Virginia Literacy Foundation in 1986, an organization that provides financial and technical support to literacy organizations throughout Virginia, working collaboratively with Virginia’s Office of Adult Education. This effective partnership has strengthened adult education services and promoted a continuum of adult education model from very basic literacy and language education to GED success. Jeannie continues to serve as the organization’s Chair of the Board, and is initiating new projects in Family Literacy, Workplace Skills Development, and Technology in Education. As the field of adult education and literacy has grown and changed, so has the support and training of the Virginia Literacy Foundation under the visionary leadership of Jeannie Baliles. We are so grateful to have her at the helm.
Jeannie Baliles was born in North Carolina and raised near Baltimore. She took her undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Washington College and Wesleyan University. She started her professional career as a history teacher and taught until she became a mother. She has two grown children, Laura and Jonathan.
LCNV will also hold a panel discussion with current and former teachers, tutors, and students. Come and reconnect with old friends and hear about the impact the Council has had on the lives of both instructors and learners. Learn how the Council has evolved to support the changing needs of the community. Event details follow:
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 │ 4 PM to 7PM
Northern Virginia Community College │ Ernst Community Cultural Center
8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
Complimentary Program and Reception │ Dress Casual │ Free Parking
RSVP to 703-237-0866 or info@lcnv.org
You’re Invited to LCNV’s Golden Reunion!
June 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on You’re Invited to LCNV’s Golden Reunion!Tags: 50 years of literacy, 50th, 50th anniversary, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, annandale, announcement, annual meeting, Basic Adult Literacy, community, Development, Ernst Community Cultural Center, family event, friends, give, giving, Golden Reunion, LCNV, lcnv learners, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, little river turnpike, Loudon Literacy, northern virginia community college, program and reception, recognition meeting, thank you!, Volunteer, volunteers
Please join the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia for our
Celebrating 50 years of promoting literacy!
Reconnect with old friends, students, tutors, teachers, and supporters. Hear about the impact the Council has had on the lives of both instructors and learners. Learn how the Council has evolved to support the changing needs of the community. Program begins at 4 PM and will be followed by a reception.
SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 │ 4 PM to 7PM
Northern Virginia Community College – Ernst Community Cultural Center
8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA 22003
Complimentary Program and Reception │ Dress Casual │ Free Parking
RSVP to 703-237-0866 or info@lcnv.org
Support LCNV at Footprints for Hope
May 4, 2012 at 2:25 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on Support LCNV at Footprints for HopeTags: 685.00 Literacy Council of Northern Virginia $1, active, active.com, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, Basic Adult Literacy, Connections for Hope, Family Learning, footprints for hope, Free Clinic Warriors, Free Clinic Warriors $1, friends, give, giving, Grumman Team's Fundraising, helping children worldwide, herndon, Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic, Just Neighbors, LCNV, lcnv learners, leave your footprint, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, make an impact, May 19, northern virginia, NOVA ScriptsCentral, partnership of nonprofit organizations, Reston Interfaith, run for a cause, run for LCNV, run for literacy, set someone on the path to empowerment, show support, thank you!, Vecinos Unidos, Volunteer, volunteers, walk for a cause, walk for hope, walk for literacy
What if a footprint could make an impact on someone’s life?
Join us for Footprints for Hope and you CAN set someone on the path to empowerment!
- Volunteer – Help is needed with set up, hospitality, and course directions. Sign up for a shift today!
- Run or Walk – get out in the community to show your support! Click here to register: http://www.active.com/donate/footprintsforhope.
- Donate – can’t join us? Support LCNV’s team: http://www.active.com/donate/footprintsforhope/lcnv
Connections for Hope is a partnership of nonprofit organizations and other service providers that operate under one roof in Herndon to provide individuals and families in need with access to an integrated array of services. From medical care to job skills training, homework assistance to legal counseling, English classes to homelessness prevention, these and other services at Connections for Hope foster the self-sufficiency, good health and education that people of all ages and cultures need so that they can participate constructively in their communities.
Your gift toward our Walk for Hope team will help LCNV provide adult learners with the English language and literacy instruction that they desperately need, right in their own neighborhood.
Support LCNV on May 19th and leave your footprint.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866
www.lcnv.org
Love the Literacy Council Today on Spring2ACTion Day!
May 2, 2012 at 12:27 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on Love the Literacy Council Today on Spring2ACTion Day!Tags: 24 hours of giving, 24 hours of giving today, act for alexandria, alexandria charities, alexandria non-profits, alexandria nonprofits, alexandria services, alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, an act for alexandria initiative, announcement, Basic Adult Literacy, be generous be alexandria, community, give, giving, LCNV, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, may 2, Spring 2 ACTion, spring for alexandria, Spring to action, Spring2ACTion, support literacy, thank you!, what if we all gave on one day
Today is the day – Spring2ACTion is here! For the next 24 hours, our community will come together to support Alexandria non-profits. Will you help us? If you give today, the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia could win up to $30,000 in grants and prizes!
Go online today and support the Literacy Council on Spring2ACTion day: http://spring2action.razoo.com/story/Lcnv
While helping LCNV become eligible for $30,000 in grants and prizes, your donation can also:
- enable LCNV to bring much needed literacy services to adults in Northern Virginia;
- fund a scholarship for one adult learner;
- train two tutors to work one-to-one with adult learners;
- support a mother and her two children through a 12-week Family Learning class;
- sponsor a class of 30 adult learners.
Help us spread the word and let everyone you know that today is the day to give to Alexandria nonprofits! Tell your friends! Forward this blog! Share it on Facebook and Twitter! Follow the leader board and help the Literacy Council get to the top! Visit the live leader board at Spring2ACTion.Razoo.com and cheer us on!
Ready, Set, Give! Support literacy in Alexandria today – Spring2ACTion day! Thank you for your support!
Be Generous. Be Alexandria.
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866
www.lcnv.org
Chef José Andrés Celebrates Literacy with LCNV
April 24, 2012 at 1:04 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | 1 CommentTags: 100 most influential people in the World., alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, april 3, Basic Adult Literacy, celebrity chef, celebrity chef jose andres, community, D.C. Central Kitchen, Dave Eggers, David Baldacci, DC Central Kitchen, family, family event, Fresh Start Catering, give, giving, Golden Reunion, James Lee Community Center, Jose Andres, july 1, LCNV, lcnv learners, LCNV's Golden Reunion, literacy, literacy council, Literacy means business, Loudon Literacy, masonic temple, masonic temple of alexandria, One for the Books, professional development, Ric Edelman, Robert Egger, students, thank you!, TIME, Time magazine, Volunteer, volunteers
Chef Jose Andrés is featured in Time magazine. Photo by Peter Hapak
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia is celebrating its 50th year in a really big way! We’ve planned three events: The Golden Reunion (July 1, 2012); One for the Books (October 3, 2012); and Literacy Means Business (April 2012).
Celebrity Chef José Andrés will be a special guest at our gala event, One for the Books! One for the Books will be hosted at the Masonic Temple in Alexandria. Special guests also include award-winning author David Baldacci, and prominent financier Ric Edelman. Robert Egger, President of D.C. Central Kitchen, will be serving as Master of Ceremonies, highlighting the importance of literacy in all aspects of life.
Recently, Chef Jose Andrés was featured in Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the World. In addition to being a phenomenal chef, Andrés is an advocate and fundraiser for D.C. Central Kitchen, whose Fresh Start Catering will be catering One for the Books. Take a moment to read the feature and find out why Andrés is so influential and inspiring.
Mark your Calendars. One for the Books takes place on October 3rd of this year, but LCNV will be hosting its Golden Reunion this July 1st, at the Ernst Community Cultural Center in Annandale. See old and new LCNV faces. Hear from LCNV volunteers and students, whose stories will inspire you. For more information: 703-237-0866 or info@lcnv.org.
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Catherine Ludwig: My AmeriCorps Experience
August 3, 2012 at 2:37 PM | Posted in AmeriCorps, Announcements, Class, Development, ESOL, Family Learning, Teaching, Tutoring, Volunteers | Comments Off on Catherine Ludwig: My AmeriCorps ExperienceTags: alumni, AmeriCorps, americorps partners, announcement, Announcements, Basic Adult Literacy, best practices, Class, community, Development, ESOL, family, Family Learning, friends, give, giving, James Lee Community Center, jessica raines, LCNV, lcnv learners, lesson plans, Library, literacy, literacy council, literacy council of northern virginia, literacy services, Loudon Literacy, students, teaching, teaching strategies, thank you!, training, transformative year, tutoring, Volunteer, volunteers, Volunteers | Leave a comment Edit this post Tags: alumni, Writing
The upcoming year holds many changes for me as well as my students. I will be moving to Turkey to complete a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. I will be teaching English at Usak University and I am grateful that my AmeriCorps year has prepared me well to take on this task. I will be taking with me a great appreciation for patience in teachers as I myself will begin learning a new language in Turkish. This year has also helped me determine my focus for graduate school, which I plan to pursue upon my return from my Fulbright. I plan on attending a graduate program in International Studies with a concentration in International Development. After hearing my students’ stories about their home countries, and learning about the various economic and social problems that exist, I now want to study ways to alleviate those problems.
Catherine K. Ludwig
AmeriCorps ESL Instructor
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
2855 Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 237-0866 x 117
www.lcnv.org