Membership Benefits

Professional Organization:

• Membership in a professional organization that advocates for literacy education

• Automatic membership in a Local Chapter

• Professional development opportunities

• Access to a network of resources

• Opportunity to attend the Virginia State Literacy Conference

• Social networking opportunities-Facebook, Twitter

• Members Only portal on website with access to resources, research

• Work with others who share your passion for promoting literacy

• Email updates; digital access to the Reading in Virginia journal

Members are Eligible for:

• Reduced registration fee for VSLA Conference

• VSLA Administrators in Reading-$175

• VSLA Adult-Intergenerational Award-$125

• VSLA Carmelita Williams Graduate Scholarship-$2500

• VSLA Community Service Award-$600

• VSLA International Scholarship-Two scholarships $225 each

• VSLA James D. Mullins Leadership Award (Administrator)

• VSLA Ofie T. Rubin Reading Teacher of the Year-$1000

• VSLA Teachers as Readers Grant-$500

• VSLA Teacher Researchers Grant

• VSLA Technology and Reading Award

• VSLA Undergraduate/Graduate Scholarships-2 undergraduate and two graduate $500 each

• VSLA Young Writers Grant- $700