An Hour with Ruth Colvin, Founder of Literacy Volunteers of
America
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Radio: 3.26.2019
Our
March 26, 2019 show was fully devoted to an interview with the legendary Ruth
Colvin, founder of Literacy Volunteers of America. Still going strong at age 102, Ruth talks about her
upbringing, education, careers, travels, and the motivation for forming LVA in
the early 1960s. Ruth’s story is rich, made from compassion, intuition, and
acts that called for risk-taking and courage. Listeners will want to hear all
four segments.
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Literacy for
All radio show is here to enhance access to information and promising
practices that support the national and international literacy network and
those they serve.
About
the Host:
Jose
L Cruz began his work in literacy in 1985. The San Diego Council on Literacy was
formed one year later. Since then, both have worked to unite the San Diego
community to support literacy. Jose has worked in collaborations for literacy
at all levels. He has a 26 year history with the SDCOL, the last 12 years as
CEO. The pride of the SDCOL is its network of 27+ affiliated literacy program
partners that annually serve over 179,000 San Diego residents of all ages at no
cost. Everyday, these partnerships help emerging readers, students, parents,
heads of households, and workers function and thrive through the power of
literacy. LISTEN
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