OUR BEGINNINGS WERE HUMBLE
A non-profit Literacy initiative.
Program Description
Target Audience:
- Program Reading ambassadors grades 3-12th Grade
- Children PreK- 8th Grade, particularly those in underserved communities.
- Parents and caregivers looking for resources to support early literacy.
- Educators and community partners interested in supplemental reading activities.
- Community elderly, rehabilitant, and shut-in.
Services Offered:
- Storytime & Read-Aloud Sessions – Engaging group sessions led by trained facilitators.
- Hands-On Literacy Activities – Arts, crafts, and interactive games that reinforce reading concepts.
- Book Sales & Lending Library – Affordable books and a community-based lending system.
- Parental Workshops – Tips and strategies to encourage reading at home.
- School & Library Partnerships – Collaborations for in-school and after-school reading support.
- Literacy Circles- Structured groups discussing a book or text together. Key features include activities designed to build understanding, critical thinking, and communication about the text. I.e. Role-based discussions, arts demonstration, open-ended dialogues, vocabulary building activities, writing extensions, etc.