Upcoming Workshops

We offer continued training and professional development opportunities for our volunteer tutors long after completing the initial training. If there is a particular topic you'd like to see us offer a workshop on, please email Steven.

Workshops are on Zoom or in person; please see the description for specifics. Workshops are designed for current LVCA tutors.

A note for volunteers from other organizations/agencies:
Thank you for your interest. We know many organizations are struggling, so we have no set fee for participation. Instead, we invite you to donate whatever amount seems appropriate for you. We have invested staff time and resources in creating and conducting these training sessions, so whatever you can contribute will help cover our costs.

Mini-Conference 2026

When: Saturday, June 13
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where: Bolick Center, PVCC

Description:

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!

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.

Stay up-to-date on all the mini-conference details by visiting the 2026 mini-conference webpage here.