Three years ago, Ashley Anderson, a Houston teen, founded “cheeREADing” to address the lack of parental involvement in early childhood literacy. As a volunteer with the Keep Pace program, she noticed that many of the children lacked the necessary encouragement . . .
Father Ralph Beiting is a priest of the diocese of Lexington. He has been working as the pastor of a four-county parish since 1950. Father Beiting founded the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) shortly after he became a pastor. The project . . .
The Parents Record: My Own Unique Diary (P.R.O.U.D.) book is an innovative family literacy activity that uses the idea of a diary to encourage low-income parents with low levels of literacy to keep a written record of their children’s lives. . . .
Between the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, Greenville was one of the roughest neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC. During that time, Greenville lost two of its youth: one to murder and one to prison. It was this incident that inspired Thomas . . .
Since literacy is one of the most powerful predictors of a child’s future success, improving literacy levels, especially in young children, is one of the greatest community challenges in Alabama. Nathaniel Kissel, a seventeen-year-old student from Montgomery, AL, has taken . . .
Everybody Wins!, a non-profit, privately funded program promoting children's literacy and love of learning through shared reading experiences with caring adults started in New York City in 1991. In March 1993, Senator Jeffords and Senator Simon brought the program from . . .
Adele Gerber, a professor emeritus of Temple University and retired author, has been involved with RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) of Montgomery County, Inc. for over a dozen years. Gerber, through RSVP’s award-winning Service Learning collaboration with the Norristown School . . .
Cindy Georger has been a volunteer at the Learning Lab, Inc. since 1994. The Learning Lab is a nonprofit organization which provides individualized educational programs such as Adult Basic Skills, English as a Second Language, and Family Literacy to assist . . .
SeniorNet was started in 1986 at the University of San Francisco as a research project designed to examine whether computers and telecommunications could enhance the lives of senior citizens. The research clearly demonstrated that older adults are able and enthusiastic . . .
Eagle Pass, TX is the only incorporated community in Maverick County. Spanish is the primary language for 90% of its residents. This small county has a steep school dropout rate and finding tutors is difficult. In May 1987, Mr. Eugene . . .