Low literacy is intrinsically linked to poor health, low educational attainment, joblessness, poor housing and poverty. In Richmond City, 16% of adults lack the literacy skills to read a bus schedule, fill out a job application or help their children with homework. In Henrico County, it is about 9% of adults and in Chesterfield it is 8%.
The READ Center’s changes lives through adult literacy. When adults learn how to read, write, do basic math, and use computers, they have the power to lift themselves out of poverty, lower health care costs, find and keep sustainable employment, and ultimately change their lives.
The figures below are for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Executive Director
Advocacy Specialist
Director of Programs
Education Program Manager
Office Administrator
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher & Tutor Trainer
Teacher & Tutor Trainer
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher & Tutor Trainer
Teacher
Florance, Gordon, Brown, P.C., Director
Retired, Virginia Employment Commission
Dominion Energy, Sr. Construction Contract Specialist
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, Sr. Pro Bono Coordinator
Truist Bank, Portfolio Manager, AVP
Altria, Manager Commercialization
Hanover Education Foundation, Executive Director
Markel Corporation
Top Line Growth Partners, Managing Director
City of Richmond, Deputy City Attorney
Wells Coleman, Partner
Atlantic Union Bank, Senior Vice President
The READ Center’s 990’s can be viewed on GuideStar and on ConnectVA. If you would like a copy of 990’s or more information, please contact the READ office at frontdesk@readcenter.org or 804.288.9930.