- Census Bureau reporting indicates that approximately 20% of adults in the greater Richmond area have reading skills at or below a fifth grade level.
- 70% of people with the lowest literacy skills have no full or part-time job. - National Institute for Literacy
- 43% of people with the lowest literacy skills live in poverty. -National Center for Educational Statistics
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How We Make a Difference
The READ Center is the leading adult literacy organization in Virginia, with a long-standing history of proven results. We offer high quality, adult literacy services that are free to students, including classroom training, one-on-one tutoring and other educational programs that focus on improving life skills.
Our Students
There are adults in our community who lack basic literacy skills, including those who do not have a high school diploma or GED, adults who cannot read their medical directives or understand their monthly bills, parents who can’t read a book to their child, and people who want to work but can’t get a job because they don’t read well enough.
How You Can Help
Together, we can help solve the problem of illiteracy in our community. Read more about how you can get involved, make a donation or help someone you know become a student.
"Tutoring students is incredibly rewarding and I learn more and more about myself through teaching them. I’m grateful for the time that I get to spend with the students each week.”
Mara, Volunteer Tutor
