Our organization was founded in 1978 in New London, CT and in 1997 merged with the Literacy Volunteers of Norwich. Our service area now encompasses all of New London county and much of Eastern Connecticut.

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The original mission was to teach basic literacy skills to English-speaking individuals over the age of sixteen who were unable to read or write. The significant influx of immigrants to Eastern Connecticut in recent years has drastically changed the services LVEC is called on to provide.

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LVEC collaborates with a number of organizations in order to meet these goals. Of particular value to LVEC are its relationships with local adult and continuing education programs as well as Otis Library.