Our mission is to train volunteers to provide educational programs and services that improve reading, writing and related literacy skills, and to empower adults by enhancing their life skills in the area of family, work, health and community.


LV - Greater Portland was established in 1973 and is a nationally accredited member of ProLiteracy America. (Formerly Literacy Volunteers of America)


Our purpose is to train volunteers to provide free, confidential, student-centered individual and small group literacy tutoring and Adult Education classroom support to low and non-literate adults as well as English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction to members of the refugee and immigrant population.