Literacy Volunteers of Central CT

06/09/2026

Paulette Lemma was recently honored for her seven years of service on LVCC's Board of Directors, including six years as Board President. Prior to joining the board, she also dedicated her time as an LVCC volunteer tutor.

As her board service comes to a close, we recognize Paulette for her exceptional leadership and lasting impact on our organization and the adults and families we serve. Thank you, Paulette, for your tremendous dedication to LVCC, and we hope you will remain a valued member of our literacy community for years to come!

06/05/2026

LVCC's Raising a Reader coordinator, Michele Jehning, led an end-of-year celebration with the students at Little Canes Academy at New Britain High School. Each child took home a bag of books to build home libraries with their families. Special thanks to our partners at Little Canes Academy for a successful first year!
School District of New Britain

06/05/2026

06/02/2026

LVCC Executive Director Ron Sheffer was pleased to join fellow Rotarians from the Rotary Club of New Britain-Berlin for a Day of Service at the New Britain Public Library this past Saturday. Love supporting community enhancement projects, including the library's future pollinator garden!

05/29/2026

Visit Literacy Volunteers of Central CT at the Eid Celebration, Blue Back Square, 60 Isham Road, West Hartford - happening now! This joyful community event is open to all until 9 PM tonight: international food, cultural performances, family activities, shopping & more. Don't miss it!
Special thanks to Ramla Shaikh for sponsoring the LVCC table to showcase our English language services.

05/27/2026

05/20/2026

Please join LVCC in welcoming our newest staff member, Khadija Shahid. We are pleased to have Khadija as part of the LVCC team in her role as Student Engagement and Data Coordinator. Learn more about her: https://conta.cc/49cf6fr

05/14/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the The Petit Family Foundation for its generous $5,000 grant supporting Literacy Volunteers of Central CT’s Raising a Reader program.
This support provides families with the tools to help their children build strong early literacy skills and a lifelong love of reading. Together, we are creating brighter futures for the next generation through family literacy. 📚❤️

05/14/2026

Finding child care in New Britain is hard. We know. Tell us your story.

If you have a child under 8 and live in New Britain, this 2-minute survey is for you. No wrong answers. All anonymous.

Your experience helps us figure out what families actually need and push for real change in our community.

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Encontraron cuidado infantil en New Britain es difícil. Lo sabemos. Cuéntenos su historia.

Si tiene un niño menor de 8 años y vive en New Britain, esta encuesta de 2 minutos es para usted. No hay respuestas incorrectas. Todo es anónimo.

Su experiencia nos ayuda a entender lo que las familias realmente necesitan y a impulsar un cambio real en nuestra comunidad.

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05/13/2026

Congratulations again to Rich Products Corporation, an LVCC Mission Medal 2026 honoree!

We're proud to share that our New Britain team recently received the Mission Medal Award from Literacy Volunteers of Central Connecticut, recognizing our strong commitment to workplace literacy.

With 22 languages spoken and associates representing 38 countries at the facility, we've seen firsthand how English language learning fosters confidence, opportunity, inclusion and connection.

Congratulations to our New Britain team for empowering our associates and creating an environment where everyone can thrive!