Our Stories My earliest memory is of my sisters when we lived in Westville. My baby sister Lisa slipped on the ice and hit her head. I carried her into the house to my mother... 06 Jan 2023 My Family – My Strength My earliest memory is of my sisters when we lived in Westville. My baby sister Lisa slipped on the ice and hit her head. I carried her into the house… LVGNH
Our Stories My name is Daniel Vines. I was referred to LV by the agency I am with--the American Job Center. I needed help in both reading and math... 06 Dec 2022 Season of Change My name is Daniel Vines. I was referred to LV by the agency I am with–the American Job Center. I needed help in both reading and math… LVGNH
Our Stories I lived in Medellin Colombia in a neighborhood that called Los Alpes. It was a small neighborhood in that time. The road ended up in a stream and now does not have a bridge. 06 Nov 2022 When I was a Child I lived in Medellin Colombia in a neighborhood that called Los Alpes. It was a small neighborhood in that time. The road ended up in a stream and now does… LVGNH
Our Stories Fatumata Kamara, a graduate of LV's Basic Literacy program and a member of our Board, left today for Lesotho ... 05 Oct 2022 My American Dreams Keep Coming True Fatumata Kamara, a graduate of LV’s Basic Literacy program and a member of our Board, left today for Lesotho … LVGNH
Our Stories Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven (LV) helps adults overcome obstacles and achieve their goals with the transformative power of reading, writing and speaking English... 17 Oct 2021 Literacy is a Matter of Survival Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven (LV) helps adults overcome obstacles and achieve their goals with the transformative power of reading, writing and speaking English… LVGNH
Our Stories Kusima from the Democratic Republic from the Congo was our student reader at Scrabble Challenge. She read one of her “Hear Our Voices” stories, telling of coming to the USA in 2004 and facing challenges ... 02 Jun 2021 ESOL Classes: A Student’s Biggest Helper Kusima from the Democratic Republic from the Congo was our student reader at Scrabble Challenge. She read one of her “Hear Our Voices” stories, telling of coming to the USA… LVGNH
Our Stories Willie Lawrence, a student in Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven’s Basic Literacy program, truly embodies the inventive spirit... 02 Apr 2021 Invention is the Art of Making Possible the Impossible Willie Lawrence, a student in Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven’s Basic Literacy program, truly embodies the inventive spirit… LVGNH
Our Stories Anyone who believes it’s possible to be too old to learn – or volunteer to teach English – need only look at Justina and Bob to know that is not so... 02 Mar 2021 A Path to Citizenship Anyone who believes it’s possible to be too old to learn – or volunteer to teach English – need only look at Justina and Bob to know that is not… LVGNH