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read, write, THRIVE!
Our tutoring programs focus on basic reading and writing skills, job skill building, empowering parents to help their children, and immigrants prepare for citizenship.
CITIZENSHIP
Helping immigrants become active members of our community by becoming U.S. citizens. Tutors help prepare students for the exam which consists of both an oral and written component.
VOLUNTEER
Your knowledge of basic literacy, our training, and a devotion to 2-3 hours weekly for 9-12 months are all that are required to get started as a tutor.
“Before I volunteered, I arrived in Santa Fe newly retired and wanting to stay engaged in some meaningful way. LVSF offered the kind of place where I could use my years of experience and education to help people fulfill their dreams. For most of those 8 years I tutored both in the Basic Literacy program and in the ESL citizenship component. What I learned, what I received from the students, has always been far more valuable to me than just tutoring. The ability to meet new people, share life stories, and learn about different cultures in my mind all are part and parcel of the American experience. Being part of the LVSF family is truly one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.”
Students Reached
Instructional Hours
Tutor volunteer contributions equivalent to over $13 million
Years Established
Our Mission
Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe is dedicated to providing free, quality tutoring to adults in reading, writing, and speaking English to strengthen our community, families, and workforce. Our student-centered tutoring programs focus on improving basic reading and writing skills, building job skills, empowering parents to help their children succeed in school, and helping immigrants prepare for citizenship.
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Silent Auction Event 2020
Silent Auction Event Santa Fe 2020 September 8 - 12, 2020, 12:00am We are bringing the FUN to you for our 35th Anniversary celebration during International Literacy Week. What's happening? We’re having a LIVE online auction You can donate items for the auction You or...
Health Literacy During Covid-19
Fear of covid-19 exposes lack of health literacy The problem isn’t about reading skills or college education. It’s about whether you know how to ask a doctor the right questions, read a food label or understand medical terms. A Michigan library had to ask...
OPEN – sort of
During the COVID-19 pandemic our normal operations have changed. While the LVSF office is closed, the staff is available. Please contact LVSF at [email protected] or (505) 428-1353.
