Programs

  • English Literacy and Citizenship Services

    LITERACY SOLUTIONS NY, INC. (LSNY) OPERATES ENGLISH LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR ADULT STUDENTS. OUR TUTORS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SUPPLEMENTED BY PROFESSIONAL FACULTY. LSNY ALSO PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO STUDENTS IN NEED, AND THROUGH ITS CITIZENSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM, PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS SEEKING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES IN NEW YORK STATE. MEETING THE EXTRAORDINARY CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC OF 2020, LSNY SWIFTLY CONVERTED ALL SERVICES - CLASSROOM TEACHING, VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND SUPPORT, ONE-TO-ONE TUTORING, CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION COACHING, LEGAL COUNSELING FOR CITIZENSHIP, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES - TO A VARIETY OF ON-LINE PLATFORMS, PROVIDING TRAINING TO TUTORS AND STUDENTS IN THE USE OF VARIOUS LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES. LSNY RETURNED TO FACE TO FACE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AS OF MARCH 2022. IN FISCAL 2022, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 400 NATIONAL- REPORTING - SYSTEM-ELIGIBLE ADULT STUDENTS. THE AVERAGE STUDENT RECEIVED 45 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION.THE ORGANIZATION MET OR EXCEEDED ALL TARGETS FOR STUDENT PROGRESS OUTCOMES REQUIRED BY THE NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE HAVERSTRAW LITERACY ZONE WHICH PROVIDES A RANGE OF INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND NON-STUDENTS FACING SUCH ISSUES AS SUBSTANCE ABUSE, LACK OF SHELTER, HUNGER ISSUES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND HELPING PARENTS UNDERSTAND AND COPE WITH ISSUES OF THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2021 – Jun 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $764.9K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    LITERACY SOLUTIONS NY, INC. (LSNY) OPERATES ENGLISH LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR ADULT STUDENTS VIA IN-CLASS INSTRUCTION OR SMALL GROUP TUTORING. OUR TEACHERS ARE TRAINED CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS, AND OUR TUTORS ARE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED BY PROFESSIONAL FACULTY ACTING AS ACADEMIC COORDINATORS. ADDITIONALLY,LSNY PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO STUDENTS WHO NEED RESOURCES, INFORMATION OR DIRECTION TO SOLVE VARIOUS LIFE CHALLENGES. ANOTHER AREA OF SERVICE PROVIDED BY LSNY IS CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION SUPPORT. OUR CITIZENSHIP SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS SEEKING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IN WESTCHESTER AND ROCKLAND COUNTIES IN NEW YORK STATE. LSNY ONLY OFFERS IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AND DOES NOT OFFER HYBRID EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 750 STUDENTS WHO WERE REPORTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIA THE NATIONAL REPORTING SYSTEM. ON AVERAGE, STUDENTS RECEIVED 45 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION, AND LSNY MET OR EXCEEDED ALL TARGETS FOR STUDENT PROGRESS AND ACHIEVEMENT SET BY NYS IN THE CONTRACTS HELD BY LSNY. ADDITIONALLY, LSNY HOLDS THE CONTRACT FOR THE HAVERSTRAW LITERACY ZONE WHICH PROVIDES A RANGE OF INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO STUDENTS TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO INSTRUCTION AND EMPLOYMENT. REFERRALS ARE GIVEN TO STUDENTS TO HELP THEM DEAL WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES, I.E. HOUSING, FOOD, INSECURITY, HEALTH ISSUES INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE, PARENTING ISSUES, CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION AND OTHER REFERRALS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WITH BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $847.4K