ENGLISH LITERACY CIVICS | LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY
71 First Street, Troy, NY 12180
Eligibility
Immigrants and foreign-born residents ages 18 to 65 years who want to learn English
Hours
Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Or by appointment
(518) 244-4650
Voice
Website
https://www.lvorc.orgApplication process
Call for information and services
Fees
None
Service area
Rensselaer County, New York
Offers group instruction based on real life situations to immigrants and foreign-born residents an opportunity to learn English while discussing relevant issues. May include family, the educational system, health and safety, American culture,and U.S. government. Other language experience activities for adults include games, role playing, and other interactive exercises to increase English fluency.
Last assured
11/30/2023
What's Here
Providing organization
LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF RENSSELAER COUNTY
Provides volunteer tutor training classes for individuals and small groups in reading instruction, English as a second language, and telephone conversation partners. Other programs include volunteer readers mentoring from businesses with children in nearby schools to read aloud during children's lunch time and a computer literacy program, math tutoring, financial literacy, and conversation partners.