Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County receives accreditation

Newton - Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County received accredited status from ProLiteracy America, the US Programs Division of ProLiteracy Worldwide. Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County has served Sussex County for more than 20 years, helping adults improve reading, mathematics, listening, writing, speaking and technology skills. Peter Waite, Executive Director of ProLiteracy America, said, “We are proud to add , Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County to our growing list of accredited organizations. They have demonstrated their program meets the highest national standards for volunteer literacy programs and that their services to the community are effective. We applaud the many volunteers, staff and students who have devoted their time and effort to achieve this goal.” ProLiteracy America’s Accreditation provides literacy programs with a comprehensive process for: 1) conducting an organizational self-assessment; 2) developing program improvement plans; and 3) demonstrating their organization meets the highest standards for governance, program management, program operations, and volunteer development. Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County is a nonprofit educational program dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills. By providing free, one-on-one confidential tutoring to adults in basic literacy and ESL, Literacy Volunteers of Sussex County demonstrates how literacy changes lives. If you know someone who needs help or if you would like to become a volunteer tutor call 973-300-9444. ProLiteracy Worldwide is a nonprofit educational organization that supports local literacy programs through a national network of approximately 130,000 volunteers and 1,200 local, state, and regional literacy providers in the United States. ProLiteracy’s purpose is to sponsor educational programs and services whose purpose is to empower adults and their families by assisting them to acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives and participate in the transformation of their societies. ProLiteracy Worldwide was formed by the recent merger of Laubach Literacy International and Literacy Volunteers of America, Inc.