Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees

Mission & Goals: The Mission of the Regional Literacy Coordinating Committees is to assist in the creation of a more literate region, empowering individuals therein to achieve their full potential and to participate effectively as members of families, communities and the workforce, thereby enhancing both their quality of life and their access to opportunity. The Goals of the Committees are as follows:

1. To facilitate the development, implementation and maintenance of the Virginia Adult Learning System in each locality within a given region.
2. To facilitate communication among public and private literacy service providers and support organizations within the region.
3. To facilitate and encourage a sharing of resources among public and private literacy service providers and support organizations within the region.
4. To promote the value of literacy improvement within a given region via the collection and dissemination of information relative to literacy services providers.
5. To advise the Virginia Literacy Initiative regarding specific needs in literacy education for a given region.