The mission of Verizon Links Virginia for Literacy is to champion workforce development thoughout the Commonwealth by harnessing technology's power and potential to advance literacy for adults with low levels of basic skills.
Adults enroll in a basic computer class to enhance their technical skills.
Partners are George Mason University, James Madison University, Old Dominion University, and Virginia Commonwealth University, the coordinating institution. Use technology to link adults who need basic literacy skills to education and training programs. Expand opportunities for adults to use technology to improve their basic and technical skills for the workforce. Strengthen adult education services through teacher training in technology as a tool for literacy learning. Verizon is proud to sponsor this partnership between four outstanding Virginia universities and the National Institute for Literacy.