Every adult deserves access to language, literacy, and learning opportunities that foster confidence, belonging, and brighter futures.

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester provides free English language and literacy instruction tailored to adult learners’ goals — from improving everyday communication to advancing careers, education, and civic participation — helping build a stronger, more connected, and more inclusive Worcester community.

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our vision

A society free of literacy and language limitations.

Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester was established in 1973 as an English language tutoring program in Worcester. More than 50 years later, we have served thousands of adults in need of English language literacy education!

All volunteers, teachers, and staff dedicate their time to help adult immigrants, refugees, and basic literacy students learn to read, write, and speak the English language.

Many of our students are working and raising families while learning the English language. We provide free, flexible, individualized, and confidential English language tutoring for communicative and literacy development. Ultimately, our students have goals beyond English language proficiency, including employment, education, and economic security.

annual reports

Measuring Our Impact

FY 2026 Annual Report
FY 2025 Annual Report
FY 2024 Annual Report
FY 2023 Annual Report

Support Our Free English Language and Literacy Programs

Every donation helps sustain our free English language classes and personalized tutoring services, directly supporting immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and adult learners across Greater Worcester as they build language skills, confidence, and opportunities for a brighter future.