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Anne Abbott (right) is presented with a $5,000 donation for Literacy NRV by Dr. Felicia Smith (left), President of the National Center...

Outgoing Literacy NRV Board President, Elizabeth Sensabaugh (pictured on right), celebrates with Executive Director Ginny Ayers (center),...

Through her service-learning course, personal volunteer efforts, and a lasting partnership with our community-based literacy program, Dr....

Our English conversation classes always develop enriching talks- for the students and the volunteers. Recently in an advanced...

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, our community came together for a morning filled with magic, adventure, and generosity at Once Upon a Race:...

We are thrilled to share that Literacy NRV's very own Anne Abbott, Family Literacy Coordinator, has been named as a finalist for the 2025...

While many people associate summer with slowing down, things are anything but quiet at Literacy NRV! Our classrooms and tutoring sessions...

We saw her walking back and forth in front of the Literacy NRV door.  Finally, she mustered the courage to open the door and enter, tears...

Above, Irene, front row far left, and Molly, front row second from left, and some of their class volunteers and English language...

Patrick Ford joined the Literacy NRV Board of Directors in 2023 and has been an invaluable addition to the organization. We asked Patrick...

Learner recruitment has been a longstanding challenge for adult literacy programs such as Literacy NRV. The statistics revealed by the...

Maria and Samuel from Sammy Upholstery (pictured with Literacy NRV ESL Program Coordinator Blake Hritz) Samuel and Maria’s journey is...

Tess Larsen, Literacy NRV intern and Blacksburg High School graduating senior, received a New River Valley Distinguished Leading Lights...

Elizabeth Towson joined Literacy NRV as a volunteer tutor three years ago. Having moved to the area, she was looking for volunteer...

Literacy NRV is thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of Michelle Abrams, who has constantly “wow”ed us with her hard work,...

Over 90% of Literacy NRV’s adult students are English language learners. Over thirty languages are spoken among them. Their English...

On the evening of Thursday, April 17, 2025, the German Club Manor in Blacksburg was buzzing—not just with conversation, but with the...

This spring, our Family READS program blossomed with new partnerships and meaningful connections. Our flagship program for family...

Ruth Grene has been a volunteer tutor for Literacy NRV since 2020 and joined our volunteer board of directors in May 2022. We asked Ruth...

Today we are celebrating Heather, who passed her GED! Heather enrolled in our "GED To Go" program on February 18, completed more than 85...