“The single biggest indicator for academic success is having books at home,” said Fatima Yousef, the 16-year-old founder of the nonprofit Stories for a Future. While it’s a statistic she knows by heart, she also knows that having books may . . .
Learning to live in another country requires more than simply learning the language. To be truly successful, individuals must learn to acclimate to a new culture. That’s where David Godwin comes in. Since 1997, he’s volunteered with Literacy Initiative for Today . . .
To kick-off National Volunteer Week, which starts on April 23, Points of Light and Bank of America are recognizing a volunteer who has united her community around the cause for financial literacy education for people of all ages. Meet Daily . . .
The Points of Light Civic Accelerator announced today that it will invest $50,000 each in New York On Tech and PYT Funds – one nonprofit and one for-profit startup. Both are creating greater opportunities for all to succeed in the digital economy by launching new models . . .
The Points of Light Civic Accelerator – the first national accelerator dedicated to investing in civic ventures – announced today the 13 ventures selected to participate in its Spring 2016 program. This will be the seventh cohort of the Civic Accelerator since . . .
Literacy is of the utmost importance as it relates to childhood education. What makes learning very difficult is the lack of access to key resources. While a trip to your local library may seem like the obvious choice to gain . . .
Are you running a startup working to answer this question: How might we accelerate technology adoption and financial inclusion for all to succeed in the digital economy? The Points of Light Civic Accelerator can help. The program is now seeking . . .
Former First Lady Barbara Bush “vowed to make a difference every single day,” as granddaughter and TODAY show correspondent Jenna Bush Hager told viewers this morning. Here at Points of Light, we see the difference Mrs. Bush continues to make, . . .
Altrusa International of Greater Kansas City is an international volunteer service organization made up of leaders dedicated to improving local communities through personal service, achieving as a group what individuals cannot do alone. With a long history, their first meeting . . .
Founded by University of Arkansas students in 2010, the Volunteer Action Center Literacy Program is a student lead volunteer program that tutors children in literacy in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The program encourages reading and developing an enjoyment of reading among school-aged . . .