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Literacy Volunteers of Kent County, Inc.


  • About Us

    The Literacy Volunteers of Kent County (LVKC) is a nationally accredited adult literacy program that has been serving the families of Kent County and its surrounding communities since 1980. It is sponsored by the Coventry Public Library and is a non-profit organization affiliated with ProLiteracy, Inc. ProLiteracy, a national organization headquartered in Syracuse, NY, was established in 2002 through a merger of Literacy Volunteers of America and Laubach Literacy International, two national, long-established adult literacy organizations.  LVKC provides free one-to-one tutoring to adults whose low English literacy skills prevent them from functioning effectively in their homes, workplaces, communities, or as citizens of the United States. 

    The Literacy Volunteers of Kent County (LVKC) is a nationally accredited adult literacy program that has been serving the families of Kent County and its surrounding communities since 1980. It is sponsored by the Coventry Public Library and is a non-profit organization affiliated with ProLiteracy, Inc. ProLiteracy, a national organization headquartered in Syracuse, NY, was established in 2002 through a merger of Literacy Volunteers of America and Laubach Literacy International, two national, long-established adult literacy organizations.  LVKC provides free one-to-one tutoring to adults whose low English literacy skills prevent them from functioning effectively in their homes, workplaces, communities, or as citizens of the United States. 

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