Changing Lives, One Word at a Time

Celebrate the Joy of Writing!

Literacy Volunteers is proud to announce the publication of The Joy of Writing 2026! This is the latest edition of our annual anthology of student voices. Featuring over 30 writers, The Joy of Writing is a celebration of student voices telling their stories in their own words. You can hear Edgar Lara, our Volunteer and Events Manager, talk about these stories on WVIR. 

Want a preview? Read Yunyan Cai "Maria's" story about how a man whose act of kindness left a lasting impression. 

Copies of the book will be available in our office starting on November 9 or are available now on Amazon. Please note that all authors and their tutors will receive a free copy. 

Buy The Joy of Writing!

Become a Literacy Volunteer

We are recruiting compassionate and enthusiastic volunteers to tutor adults in English speaking, reading, writing, and basic education. Many of our students also need support preparing for their U.S. Citizenship interviews.

If you would like to provide one-to-one instruction to adults in the Greater Charlottesville community, many of whom are immigrants or refugees, we invite you to attend a New Tutor Training. No teaching experience is required, only a desire to help learners reach their educational goals. You can learn more about our program by signing up for one of our volunteer information sessions, watching one of our information sessions here, or reading these informational Slides here. Learn more about how our volunteer tutors change the lives of their students. Please reach out to us at volunteers@literacyforall.org with any questions. 

Upcoming Virtual Volunteer Information Session

Want to learn if Literacy Volunteers is right for you? Learn more about our students, how you can support them on their educational journeys, and how we support you along the way. Sign up for our next information session below.

Thursday, November 19
10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Zoom
Click here to register.

Upcoming New Tutor Trainings

Tuesdays, November 10 and 17
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
Thursdays, December 3 and 10
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 23
9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
Jefferson School City Center

Register for New Tutor Training

We are always happy to answer any questions you might have about becoming a volunteer. You can reach us at volunteers@literacyforall.org