At Timberland, they like to say, “Work is in our DNA.” This means they are committed to doing the work necessary to build a more inclusive company and be a force for social and environmental good. To celebrate Black History Month this year, Literacy Inc. (LINC) partnered with Timberland for a day of service devoted […]

What do you do at LINC? I am LINC’s Chief Program Officer. I guide the program team to ensure everyone has the support needed to use their talents to their highest capacity to serve LINC’s communities. I ensure that we offer high quality programming that is responsive and intentionally tailored to meet the needs in […]

Education is a right, and education is a responsibility. At Literacy, Inc. (LINC) we serve families with young children, infants through kindergarten, with early literacy programming that develops a love of books and prepares children to succeed in school. We believe it is the right of all students and educators to express themselves fully, see […]

As an organization that works with young children, witnessing the brutality of Vladimir Putin’s attacks on civilians in Ukraine, particularly children, is unbearable. We speak out against these barbaric, unconscionable actions. We condemn all forms of violence against children–whether it is on our soil, at our borders, or in a distant land. It is our […]

Cohort of 50 Wide-Ranging Nonprofits Selected for First Phase of $10M Initiative to Support Early Childhood Official Press Release and List of 50 Awardee Organizations NEW YORK, NY, March 8, 2022 – Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting philanthropy, today announced the initial winners of FUEL for 50, its new initiative to support young children’s […]

What do you do at LINC? I’m currently LINC’s Deputy Director, though I’ve held several other positions in LINC. In this role, I help to drive the growth of the organization through the improvement, measurement, and implementation of LINC’s Community Literacy Model and the coalitions it leads. My main goal is to achieve the greatest […]

On Tuesday March 1, Literacy Inc. (LINC) staff testified in front of New York City Council on behalf of immigrant families and children and discussed the impact of COVID on English Language Learners (ELL). Senior Director of Community and Family Mobilization, Albania Jimenez spoke on LINC’s programming; City’s First Readers Manager, Meredith Jones explained the […]

On Tuesday, February 22, LINC’s Very Involved Parents (VIPs) were all ears during LINC’s latest virtual VIP training. LINC VIPS joined the Citizens’ Committee for Children (CCC) for a session on community mapping, a tool that LINC VIPs can use to advance their work as literacy advocates. With this valuable new tool, LINC VIPs learned […]

This winter, LINC once again had the pleasure of training 14 passionate parents and guardians who are committed to promoting early literacy. These highly-committed individuals are known as LINC’s Very Involved Parents (VIPs)*. They are literacy advocates that make LINC’s work possible, serving in their communities as beacons of possibility and leadership. They promote the […]

On Wednesday, February 2, LINC joined readers around the globe to commemorate one of our favorite days of the year, World Read Aloud Day. This year, LINC families read two inspiring stories: I Want to Be a Reader by Mark Powers and This Is My Book by Mark Pett. These two stories combined to encourage […]

Move over Santa: East Harlem families welcome LINC D.E.E.R. to the neighborhood! December’s animal month is a DEER which means Drop Everything and Enjoy Reading at LINC. On Saturday, December 11 at 1:00pm, LINC held its highly anticipated inaugural read aloud program in East Harlem! Located at Franklin Plaza on First Avenue, this holiday book […]

Literacy, Inc. (LINC) was honored to be one of eight partner organizations selected as a host site during the NY Civic Corps 2022 MLK Day of Service. Thirteen Civic Corps members chose to dedicate their service time to LINC and joined us for a 4-hour program on Monday, January 17th. In an effort to continue […]

LINC’s mission is made possible in large part by literacy advocates we call VIPs. These very important people are LINC’s Very Involved Parents (VIPs).* They are volunteers and actively engaged leaders in their communities and we could not do our work without them! VIPs seek out new opportunities to inspire their own children and the […]

On Saturday, December 11, the South Jamaica Reads Initiative (SJQ) spread a whole lot of cheer, along with the joy of reading at the annual Holidays on the Avenue festival in South Jamaica, Queens. This tradition, started by Cultural Collaborative Jamaica (CCJ) in 1995, was back by popular demand with well over 350 children in […]

When it’s time to celebrate, LINC knows the way. We can all come together, no matter the day. During the holiday season when schools are closed, it is critical for children to continue reading and LINC is here to help. LINC staff make sure that families have access to stories and learning opportunities where they […]

To celebrate their Season of Giving, ViacomCBS employees were invited to record virtual read alouds for LINC families to enjoy over their holiday break. As the pandemic continues to shine a light on the need for increased social-emotional support for children, LINC created “For our littlest NYers with love” to demonstrate to all children that […]

“It’s so wonderful when you can read. It’s like all the worlds in the world are yours. Everything is yours…you can read about everything! ”― Mimi Levin Lieber Reading is the skill that makes everything possible. As we celebrate the holiday season and remember all that we have learned reading with you this year, we […]