Literacy lights the way!Storytelling, Poetry Readings, Talks, Raffles and Sales throughout the day
Help raise funds for Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe and have some fun!
Saturday, March 21, 10am - 4pm
Saturday, March 21, 10am - 4pm
at Clear Light Book Gallery
851 West San Mateo St. and Calle Lorca (Formerly Open Hands)
For more details and the schedule of readings, please see
For more details and the schedule of readings, please see
JOIN featured guests Mayor Coss, Ali MacGraw, Joe Hayes, Steve McFadden, Don Usner, Victor diSuvero, and Consuelo Luz. Heather Heunermund of NM Coalition for Literacy, and David Holmstrom, who volunteers at the prison, will talk of the impact of learning to read. In all, over 25 New Mexico authors and publishers will be autographing their books.
FREE BOOKS FOR ALL DONATIONS $5.00 – $10.00 - $25.00
Proceeds and donations benefit Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe a 501(c)(3) organization
BACKGROUND
Literacy Volunteers provides free, quality tutoring and encouragement for adults who want to learn to read, write and speak English. LVSF was established in 1985 and is affiliated with Santa Fe Community College. The demand for literacy services is growing. The program trains and supports over 100 volunteer tutors and over 700 students annually.
Because of the economy, annual giving and grant funding has decreased by half. LVSF has had to lay off most of its staff and close its computer lab/learning center at Gallegos Lane. Nonetheless, this award-winning, non-profit organization remains dedicated to helping educationally disadvantaged adults in the community learn to read and speak English from its home base at Santa Fe Community College, at workplaces and community locations. Funds are needed to support literacy and ESL students and tutors. It costs $35 to purchase training materials for each tutor and $100 or more to purchase high-interest, low-reading level instructional materials and dictionaries for each student.
LVSF’s programs are integral to strengthening Santa Fe’s economy and supporting working families. Programs help improve learners’ quality of life and create a greater sense of community. Socioeconomic problems such as poverty, unemployment, crime, and human rights abuses cannot be solved without addressing the need for adults to have strong reading, writing and math skills. Literacy skills are a key component of self-sufficiency for adult low-wage workers who are either non-English speakers with limited formal education and English speakers with low reading skills.
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF SANTA FE
For additional information please contact:
Letty Naranjo, Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe
505-428-1353 lvsf@sfccnm.edu
Jane Price, Clear Light Book Gallery
505-424-9090 jane@clearlightbooks.com
