Mini-Conference 2026

Literacy Volunteers' Mini-Conference 2026
Bolick Center, PVCC
June 13, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Join Literacy Volunteers for a day of presentations, workshops, discussions, and community. This one-day conference with other literacy tutors, adult educators, and community members will be held on June 13 at PVCC's Bolick Center. Together, we will explore ways to continue serving our students! Topics include:

Homework strategies
Utilizing LVCA's Citizenship curriculum
Teaching prepositions
Asking the Right Questions
Presentations from adult education and literacy experts at ProLiteracy, Blue Ridge Literacy, and Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center (VALRC)
Community Partner Presentations that will address vital community resources for students
Work sessions to generate materials to include in your lessons
And more!

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I register and how much does it cost?

You can register here for the 2026 Mini-Conference. The fee for attending LVCA's Mini-Conference helps to cover some of the cost that includes building rental and food. It costs $32 for Literacy Volunteers' tutors and $52 for the general public.

Registration for the mini-conference will include light breakfast refreshments, lunch, and access to all conference materials and Slides. Please note that all Literacy Volunteers tutors, regardless of attending, can access the digital conference materials; however, the general public can only access conference materials through registration.

Where will this be held and is parking included?

LVCA's 2026 Mini-Conference will be held at Bolick Center at PVCC, 501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Parking at PVCC is free but requires registration. You can register for parking by clicking on this link, clicking on "visitor guest" and entering in your information. You will need to include the date of the mini-conference (June 13). You can access a map of PVCC's main campus and parking here.

What is the schedule of events?

8:45 a.m. Arrival/Breakfast
9:10 a.m.  Welcoming Comments
9:30 a.m.  Session 1
10:40 a.m.  Session 2
11:45 a.m.  Lunch
1:00 p.m. Session 3
2:10 p.m.  Discussion groups based on student levels
3:00 p.m. Departure

Questions?

Please reach out to Program Manager Steven Reid (Sreid@literacyforall.org) for any questions about the content of the conference. For all other questions, please reach out to Volunteer and Events Manager Edgar Lara (Edgar@literacyforall.org)