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Category: Timeline Stories

The 1980s

Events of the 1980s affected our society. The AIDS/HIV crisis​ loomed large. “Boat people,” refugees from Viet Nam, arrived in large numbers​. Home computers began inching into…

Celebrating students

From the very beginning, Literacy Volunteers has been about students. Students decide what skills to work on and when they’ve met their goals. With their…

2019

Fifty years after our founding, Literacy Volunteers of Bangor is strong and solid.​​ We serve over 300 students annually with a corps of well over 300…

Cindy Duell, student

“After you tell somebody for so long that they’re dumb, they believe it.” Cindy Duell believed that she was dumb. She struggled in school, got…

Richie Allen, student

Richie Allen quit school at 16. He’s worked all his life at jobs he enjoyed, but they didn’t require much reading. His wife saw to…

Janet Speranza-Moran, volunteer

“It’s been an interesting journey,” says Janet Speranza-Moran, reflecting on her 13 years with Literacy Volunteers.​​ Janet currently volunteers on the Communications Committee. Bringing her business experience to…

Brendan Trainor, volunteer

When you think of Literacy Volunteers, you probably think of tutors. But many volunteers fill other roles. Brendan Trainor is one example.​​ “There is nothing political or…