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Together, we can empower individuals and create a positive impact on communities through the transformative power of education and cultural understanding.
Community Centered Literacy projects!
WearepartneringwithtwoschoolsinthecityofSanFranciscodeMacoris,DominicanRepublic,tocreateschoolandcommunitylibrariesintheFallof2024.
What we do
We support and strengthen community learning spaces, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity and resources to read, learn, and grow. We are committed to working alongside families and communities to overcome systemic obstacles, fostering a literacy-rich environment that reflects their unique cultural backgrounds and lived experiences.
Why Literacy
Literacyplaysapivotalroleineducation,employment,health,civicengagement,andsocialintegration.Itempowersindividualstoaccessinformation,makeinformeddecisions,activelyparticipateintheircommunities,andcontributetotheoveralldevelopmentofsociety.Ultimately,literacyisacatalystforenhancingthequalityoflifeandfosteringthewell-beingofacommunity.
Our Approach
Facilitating Access to Literacy Materials
Fostering familiarity with language, stories, and characters, in our collection of culturally relevant books.
Hosting Program and Events
From captivating storytime sessions and author visits to book distributions and enriching parent-child workshops.
Research-Based Learning Materials & Resources
Including tips, best practices, activity sheets, phonics kits, and other educational content to support research-based learning.
Current Projects
Youth Literacy Project - Dominican Republic
We are partnering with two schools in the city of San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic - Escuela Julio Plata De La Rosa in Guiza, and Escuela Maximo Gomez in Mata Larga - to create school and community libraries in the Fall of 2024.
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