Search Results For: "Literacy, inc" (463)
Jeff Balek
Balek, right, follows along in braille whilehis student reads aloud. Jeff Balek may not know what a book looks like but that…
Traynor Family
In honor of Family Volunteer Day, Nov. 22, Points of Light and Disney are recognizing the exceptional work of volunteer families with…
Jonathan Schneck
It was on this day two years ago that Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc along the eastern seaboard, devastating many towns, including school…
Made in AmeriCorps
This post is by Mary Bruce and Ben Duda, co-executive directors of AmeriCorps Alums, the only national network that connects the nearly 900,000…
5 Days Left to Apply for Fall 2014 Civic Accelerator
Here are 5 reasons to apply to the Points of Light Civic Accelerator, which invests in and supports seed stage social ventures…
How I Choose to Spend My 9-to-5
This post is by Madeline S. Collazo, AmeriCorps VISTA program associate at the Jewish Coalition for Literacy in San Francisco. Collazo is serving through…
Are You Part of a Startup Aiming to Do Good in the World? Could You Use Some Help?
Now entering its third year, the Points of Light Civic Accelerator brings together innovative ventures across the country focused around one common challenge: How might…
Sarah Bell
Sarah Bell of Seaford Delaware addresses the issue of illiteracy and functional illiteracy. After listening to a lecture in high school about…
Eric Friedman
You might not know Eric Friedman by name, but if you have kids, you most likely know his work. As a successful…
Do Your Kids Have This Crucial Ingredient for Learning to Read?
This post is by Madeline S. Collazo, AmeriCorps VISTA program associate at the Jewish Coalition for Literacy in San Francisco. Collazo is serving through…
