![]() The significant impact and success of that collaboration gave us the confidence to know that through our partnership with RIF, we can unite literacy advocates to make a difference in the lives of D.C.’s youth. JLW also partnered with Reading Is Fundamental in 2012 during our centennial year effort to distribute 100,000 books to children in Washington, DC – part of JLW’s ongoing Resolution Read initiative. This partnership is important to the League as we help families in need discover the importance of literacy, fill their homes with books, and make sure their parents are armed with the support resources to continue learning outside of the classroom. We are providing these families with the building blocks for educational success, and the League and our members are excited to volunteer and be a part of this effort.” JLW President Aimee Picard Soller shared her enthusiasm about this collaboration: “Our League is pleased to partner with Reading Is Fundamental on this important initiative. JLW awarded RIF a three-year targeted grant to provide funding for this initiative, and Junior League members will be volunteering and instilling a love of reading in children at biannual family literacy events. We do this by emphasizing the importance of reading aloud to children and by ensuring DC-area children have greater access to literacy resources in their homes, schools, and libraries. Since 1999, the League has chosen to devote our resources – volunteer and financial – to improving literacy for children, adults, and cultural pursuits. Unite Books are short, colorful, and easy to understand with picture/text format and audio support in home languages. There are more than 500 original picture books in the library, written in English or Spanish text and narrated in 50 languages. As a result of the asking and research, UWSBC launched United for Literacy (UFL) - a countywide initiative to increase literacy skills, on-time graduation rates and has helped thousands of children, families, and seniors in Santa Barbara County improve their literacy skills through a continuum of programs. The Junior League of Washington is committed to helping the community thrive through the efforts of our trained volunteers and has embraced the call to action around the complex issues surrounding literacy in Washington, DC. Unite for Literacy offers our online library, Unite Books, free to everyone as a digital public good. This partnership follows RIF’s launch of Literacy Network, a free digital destination filled with tools, resources and ideas to help volunteers make a local literacy impact. Over the next three years, JLW and RIF will bring a wealth of books, literacy resources, and family-friendly fun to the children and families served by Coalition for the Homeless and Kia’s Place. Volunteer now to help.This month, the Junior League of Washington (JLW) is thrilled to kick off a new partnership with Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) to support homeless families in Washington, D.C. The strategies proven to work are those that connect communities to their schools, including parent involvement, literacy volunteers and mentors, business leaders engaged in education support activities, and advocacy. To reach our goal, the community needs your help. More than 100,000 new books have been given to local children ages 0 to 5 in Santa Barbara County. ![]() More than 35,000 local students have improved their academic performance through UFL Programs.įour local school districts have implemented district-wide Power Reading and/or Power Math Programs. ![]() In addition, UWSBC will provide leveraging services such as community volunteers, neighborhood engagement and reading optimization tools to maximize impact and efficiency throughout the 10-year process. Each component offers educational programming that is age-appropriate and aligned with school curriculum. ![]() The three components of UFL are Parent Engagement, Access to Books, and Online Literacy Programs. UFL provides a set of research driven national best practices and partnerships designed to improve high school graduation rates. We want our children, seniors, and their families to succeed at their choice of college, vocation, or retirement. Nearly 65% of third graders read below grade level.Īs a result of the asking and research, UWSBC launched United for Literacy (UFL) - a countywide initiative to increase literacy skills, on-time graduation rates and has helped thousands of children, families, and seniors in Santa Barbara County improve their literacy skills through a continuum of programs. ![]() Since 1923, UWSBC has worked closely in partnership with schools and programs in our community to improve educational success.Ħ8% of low-income families do not have an age-appropriate book in their home. ![]()
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