My name is Christopher Anest, and I’m the principal at P.S. 5 in Inwood, Manhattan. I’ve been an educator for fifteen years. Whenever I think of back-to-school, I think of The Giving Tree by…
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Out of thousands of charities, LINC was featured as one of Charity Navigator’s top 10 reading and early literacy charities working to improve literacy among children and individuals in the United States and…
“Today, it is estimated that over 2 million New Yorkers, approximately 25 percent of the city population, are functionally illiterate.” “In 2016, two out of three NYC third-grade public school…
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2016 LINC Gala. Your support impacts the lives of thousands of children across New York City, putting them on a path to reading…
The Hunger Games. The Giver. To Kill A Mockingbird. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Ask a 6th grader what their favorite book is and you’re likely to hear any…
New York City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña and City Council Members joined together on Monday, November 16th to honor parent volunteers at LINC’s second annual Very Involved Parent (VIP) recognition ceremony at…
LINC is pleased to be hosting the 2nd Annual Very Involved Parent (VIP) Recognition Ceremony at Viacom on November 16th! If you would like to attend this very special ceremony, RSVP…
The bases were loaded as the New York Yankees were ready to hit a home run at the much anticipated Yankees vs. Red Sox game on Sept. 29, 2015. Before…
This past January, LINC’s Executive Director, Shari Levine, was a special guest of John Hockenberry on “The Takeaway,” WNYC’s radio program. Shari discussed how children growing up in poverty struggle to learn…
Reading on the Rails took place on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Families from all five boroughs of New York came together to read on the subway to City Hall. While…
