“At one magical instant in your early childhood, the page of a book—that string of confused, alien ciphers—shivered into meaning. Words spoke to you, gave up their secrets; at that moment, whole universes opened. You became, irrevocably, a reader” — Alberto Manguel With today’s educational disruptions, LINC’s mission has never been more critical. Raising Resilient […]

Molly Ness, Ph.D. Shines the Light on Literacy Inc. in Her Innovative Podcast Series We are honored and delighted to share our first podcast — an episode of End Book Deserts with literacy researcher, educator and author Molly Ness, Ph.D. You may be wondering – what is a book desert? A book desert is a […]

On Thursday, June 18, LINC’s staff joined ViacomCBS and Common Impact for a phenomenal two part event – ViacomCBS Virtual Service Day. This pioneer event gave birth to a whole new kind of volunteer experience, one that we are eager to make a tradition. You may be wondering how one can volunteer virtually. Thanks to […]

Summer may look different this year, but summer isn’t cancelled! Whether we come together virtually or in person, New York City families can always count on LINC. We are offering a variety of quality learning opportunities and critical support throughout the summer and through COVID-19. LINC is proud and excited to kick off National Summer […]

“During this disruption, the notion of linking ourselves together for the greater good is what we need to do and what we must do.”— LINC Founder Mimi Levin Lieber At LINC’s Virtual Gala, our founder Mimi Levin Lieber, reminded us that LINC links people and resources together to fully support children in learning how to […]

Our communities win big when we are all counted in the 2020 census but you literally have to have to be IN it to WIN it. What do you “win”? Many government services and public funding priorities are based on the number of people in a community. Federal, state and local governments all use the […]

Thank you to the more than 50 advocates and allies who joined Literacy Inc. (LINC) and other members of the New York City Council’s Early Literacy Initiative, City’s First Readers* for a dynamic panel discussion on June 11, 2020. The panelists’ remarks illustrated what City’s First Readers partners have known for years: support for early […]

LINC is proud to recognize today, June 19th or Juneteenth as a day of action and reflection. Our staff will take the day off to engage in a day of individual or collective action and reflection in celebration of black history and in solidarity with our black communities. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in […]

Estimada comunidad de LINC: Literacy Inc. apoya a la comunidad negra y denuncia inequívocamente cualquier forma de violencia contra nuestras comunidades de color. Nuestras comunidades han sufrido y siguen sufriendo tanta violencia sistémica. Nuestros niños viven el trauma de todas estas experiencias individuales y colectivas. Nuestros niños son testigos de nuestra injusticia racial. Ellos lo […]

شكرا لكم على منحي الفرصة للأدلي بشهادتي. أنا إليانا جودوي ، أمثل منظمة Literacy INC. (LINC) و 11 منظمة أخرى غير ربحية، اللتي تشكل المجلس لمبادرة محو الأمية المبكرة ، لCity First Readers (القراء الأولون للمدينة) . (CFR) نحن صوت نصف مليون طفل في مدينة نيويورك يعيشون في الفقر. City First Readers (القراء الأولون للمدينة) […]

قبل خمس سنوات، اتخذ مجلس مدينة نيويورك خطوة أولى مهمة نحو إعداد الأطفال لبدء المدرسة، وهم جاهزون للتعلم من خلال إنشاء مبادرة لمحو الأمية في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة القراءالأولون لمدينة (City’s First Readers). القراءالأولون لمدينة (City’s First Readers) هو تحالف من إحدى عشر منظمة في مدينة نيويورك تعمل في جميع الأقسام الإدارية الخمسة لتقديم برامج […]

Virginia Jun 2, 2020 4 min read do not achieve economic self sufficiency and rely on public assistance, are far less civically engaged, have decisively poorer health outcomes than people who read proficiently, and have greater levels of involvement with the criminal justice system, at both juvenile and adult levels. Engaged families at 463 locations […]

Dear LINC Community,  Literacy Inc. stands with the Black community and unequivocally denounces any form of violence against our communities of color. For too long our communities have endured violence.  Our children live the trauma of these experiences. They witness our racial injustice. They feel it.   No child should go to bed in fear. No […]

Did you know that an estimated 5 percent of kids under the age of 5 weren’t counted in the 2010 Census? That’s about one million young children, the highest of any age group! Join LINC from April 27 – May 1 as we kick off a Census Week of Action. We want families to know […]

This pandemic has revealed structural inequities that are creating daunting challenges for our most vulnerable families, but are also validating our mission as essential. In addition to quickly developing daily digital programming and sustaining personal contact with our program participants, we are also reaching out to elected officials, starting at the municipal level, to voice […]

Dear Speaker Johnson & Council Members Dromm, Levine, Treyger: I am writing to you on behalf of the Council’s early literacy initiative, City’s First Readers (CFR). For six years, CFR has been a critical initiative that has supported millions of families and served every single council district. Everyone loves to support this initiative because the […]

Literacy Inc.’s community of the week is Staten Island. We are unique because we cater to five different neighborhoods throughout the North Shore of Staten Island. Those neighborhoods include Stapleton, St. George, Port Richmond, Mariners Harbor and West New Brighton. Every neighborhood has different needs and we are there to support them through their schools, libraries, […]

Literacy, Inc. joins the world in mourning the loss of Tomie dePaola, who brought joy to generations of children with his stories and illustrations. Together with a coalition of education equity nonprofit and library partners, we are coordinating #TheTomieLessons, a weeklong program to honor his impact and legacy. #TheTomieLessons will be launched today, April 3 […]

As a coalition of nonprofits and libraries working to advance equitable opportunities to literacy and quality education, and a love of reading for all children, we join people around the world in expressing our sorrow at the passing of the great Tomie dePaola. We use this occasion, however, to celebrate his legacy and lift up […]

Literacy Inc.’s (LINC) community of the week is Fordham and our team would like to give a shoutout to all of our devoted parent volunteers, community partners, schools and libraries. With your support, our programs spread the joy of reading along Fordham Road in the Bronx all the way from University Avenue to the New […]

We will not let the Coronavirus impede us from providing literacy support to children whose long-term progress is most affected by this crisis. Nor will it stop us from recognizing our honorees, Susan and Harry Newton, Tracy Dockray and Mark Rudd, longtime supporters of education in our city. LINC holds the key to continuing education […]