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Helping Parents Thrive to Promote Family Literacy

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A 2024 recipient of the Let’s Get Children Reading Grant, Reading Connections has made strides in their efforts to foster a love of reading for children and their families – learn about their extraordinary impact. Reading Connections’s mission focuses on equity in education and literacy, striving to help adults in their educational journey to tackle … Continue Reading →

Partner Spotlight: Florida Alliance of Children’s Councils & Trusts and the Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign

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Changing the landscape of family engagement with BookSmart. Statewide, nearly half of Florida 4th graders started the school year without being able to read proficiently. The Florida Grade-Level Reading Campaign (FGLRC), an initiative of the Florida Alliances of Children’s Councils & Trusts (FACCT), is committed to changing this with the help of a new initiative … Continue Reading →

Rebecca Chandler Leege

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Rebecca Chandler Leege is Worldreader’s new Chief Executive Officer. From 2018-2023, Rebecca led Worldreader’s impact across the globe as Chief Impact Officer, helping the nonprofit reach over 22 million readers and transforming the organization’s strategy to be laser-focused on getting children reading across under-resourced communities. With more than 25 years of people-centered global leadership experience, … Continue Reading →