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Literacy Volunteers of Washington County, Inc. fosters and promotes adult literacy in southeastern
Connecticut and southwestern Rhode Island. Through free programs, instructional volunteers bring permanent
change to the lives of participants, their families, and our communities. Some participants are learning English
as a second language, and others are native speakers of English who need improved English language skills. Some are
dislocated workers, and most are among the 7,291 Washington County adults identified in the 2010 Census
as not having a high school diploma. In addition, many of these adults speak a language other than English at home.
Participants work with tutors, small group facilitators, and on research based software in the staffed technology
lab. Web based distance learning with supervision is also available.
Literacy Volunteers of Washington County is an accredited affiliate of ProLiteracy America and is funded in part
by the Rhode Island Department of Education, Adult Education.
Participant Registration
Appointments for intake and assessment are offered in September at various times and locations
throughout Washington County. They may be scheduled by appointment throughout the year in the Westerly Literacy
Center. There is a wait list for an individual tutor. For more information, visit the Westerly
Literacy Center during staffed hours, call executive director Ruth G. Tureckova at 401-596-9411, or email
her at litwashcty@verizon.net.
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Becoming a Member
Learn more about literacy, volunteering in the office, tutoring, or joining a literacy study group by visiting the office
in the Tower Street School Community Center or by calling Ruth Tureckova at the above numbers. Newsletters and brochures are
available in libraries throughout Washington County.
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