Jeanette Burk joined LiteracyCNY as the Community Engagement Coordinator in May 2023, contributing over 25 years of marketing and project management experience. Jeanette is a Rochester, NY native and has a Master of Science Degree in Strategic Marketing from Roberts … Read More
May marks the one-year anniversary of the Digital Literacy Program at LiteracyCNY! For decades, LiteracyCNY focused on providing adults with literacy tools for reading and writing skills through their instructional program. Prior to the pandemic, LCNY offered one-on-one tutoring and … Read More
Ollie originally sought out LiteracyCNY when he needed help with his smartphone. He heard about the free computer help at the Beauchamp Library where Lydia, the Digital Literacy Coordinator, and a volunteer figured out the problem with his smartphone. It … Read More
Mary Ann isn’t sure when she first became involved with LiteracyCNY, but she has been an important part of many lives. After completing her tutor training, she started working one-on-one with three different students, and helped the program screen and … Read More
Ann Horan was starting a new job at Cayuga Community College and had more free time during the day. She had seen LiteracyCNY – then known as Literacy Volunteers of Greater Syracuse – in the newspaper, and decided that it … Read More
LiteracyCNY is celebrating six decades serving Syracuse and Central New York. Founded in 1962, Ruth Colvin’s literacy program was incorporated as Literacy Volunteers in 1967. The program went national as Literacy Volunteers of America in 1972, with Literacy Volunteers of … Read More
Lydia Torres is the newest addition to the Literacy CNY team, joining in March 2022 as the organization’s first Digital Literacy Coordinator. After growing up in Greece and Hilton, NY, Lydia moved to Syracuse to attend SUNY College of Environmental … Read More
Betsy Lang is a returning member of the LiteracyCNY team. Originally hired on a temporary basis in March 2008, she became the permanent Office Manager in August of that year, managing day-to-day operations supervising office and event volunteers, and serving … Read More