Literacy Now, a local non-profit organization dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, hosted its 9th Annual Literacy Now Guild Luncheon, Literacy is the Key, on April 21 at the Junior League of Houston. The mission of the Literacy Now Guild is to assist with program activities and events, help raise program funds, and spread awareness about the organization. Literacy Now’s Guild comprises a group of women […]
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Literacy Now’s 9th Annual Guild Luncheon – Literacy is the Key – Raises Funds for Struggling Readers in Houston
Literacy Now, a local non-profit organization dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, hosted its 9th Annual Literacy Now Guild Luncheon, Literacy is the Key, on April 21 at the Junior League of Houston. The mission of the Literacy Now Guild is to assist with program activities and events, help raise program funds, and spread awareness about the organization. Literacy Now’s Guild comprises a group of women from […]
Houston Reads Day Continues to Shed Light on the Literacy Crisis in Houston
Third annual Houston Reads Day set to impact more than 15,000 students in Houston and Aldine ISDs Literacy Now will host its third annual Houston Reads Day on Thursday, March 2, 2023, with approximately 500 volunteers coming together to support and read to more than 15,000 Pre-K–3rd grade students across 35 Houston and Aldine ISD campuses. This single-day event is for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion, and bring […]
Literacy Now Launches “Literacy Lab” Program to Address Childhood Literacy Crisis
This program is designed to recruit and train the next generation of educators to support struggling readers through Literacy Now’s Reading Intervention program. Literacy Now, a local non-profit organization launches the Literacy Lab program to address staffing shortages in the organization’s expanding Reading Intervention program. Literacy Lab is a new initiative designed for individuals who have a passion for working with children (Kindergarten–2nd grade) and education but may not have formal teaching training or a […]
Literacy Now Needs Volunteers To Read To Children At Third Annual “Houston Reads Day”
More than 500 Volunteers Needed to Read to 15,000 Students Throughout Houston Literacy Now calls for volunteers to read to Pre-K-3rd grade students at its third annual Houston Reads Day, throughout the day on March 2, 2023. This effort will benefit more than 15,000 students at a total of 35 schools across HISD and Aldine ISD campuses. This single-day event is for Houstonians to come together to read to students, support Literacy Now’s expansion to […]
Literacy Now Encourages Families to Participate in Houston Reads Day
Non-profit offers fun activities to help develop literacy skills at home In Houston, 41 percent of young children are not ready for kindergarten, and 73 percent of third-graders do not read at grade level. Literacy Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to transforming communities by empowering children and families through literacy, leadership, and life skills, will host its second annual Houston Reads Day on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Houston Reads Day is a dedicated day for Houstonians […]