TRANSPORTATION INDEPENDENCE
Reliable transportation is crucial for self-sufficiency and community integration. Our Transportation Independence services equip newcomers with the knowledge and skills needed to get themselves where they want to go.
We offer:
Bus Orientations
Driving in Virginia Workshops to explain each step in the driver’s license process
Learner’s Permit Study Materials in clients’ primary languages
DMV Navigation Support
Driving School Referrals and Scholarships for behind the wheel lessons
Through these services, clients can:
Become safe, confident drivers
Gain the ability to access more of their community
Contribute to the safety and strength of the wider community
Manage their own affairs and care for their families
2023 Highlights
196 clients equipped with learner’s permit study materials in their primary language
45 clients received DMV navigation support
110 clients connected with reputable driving schools to develop safe driving skills
161 driving credentials earned
$8,009 provided in scholarship funding for driving lessons
“I was so happy to receive study materials, a tutor, and a DMV Orientation in my own language. It helped me understand. Because of this, I passed the test!”
Our commitment to language access means ensuring that newcomers can understand the driver’s license process through interpreted workshop sessions and can learn the rules of safe driving using translated study materials in their primary language.
“When I think of what this project will mean to the (Kinyarwanda) community, I want to give you the world.”