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 […]

This is a critical moment to ensure that the education of our children continues unimpeded by current events. While we are suspending on-site programs to limit the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, we are rolling out a calendar of digital programming and resource guides designed to keep children actively learning. We hold the keys to continuing education […]

Literacy Inc. ha decidido suspender toda la programación pública hasta el 31 de marzo del 2020 como apoyo a los esfuerzos de nuestra ciudad para limitar la propagación del Coronavirus. Estamos monitoreando activamente los cambios constantes de nuestra ciudad para mantener a las familias seguras y sanas. La decisión de detener nuestros programas públicos fue […]

Literacy Inc. has decided to suspend all public programming until March 31, 2020 in support of our city’s efforts to limit the spread of the Coronavirus. We are actively monitoring the evolving nature of our city’s response to keeping families safe. The decision to stop our public programs was difficult but the wellbeing of our […]

Hot Off The Press: “It’s critical to include as many different members of the community as possible in this effort to ensure that every kid is a good reader because it’s important for children to feel that lots of people care deeply about how they turn out, who wish them well and want the best […]

Literacy Inc. (LINC) is proud to announce a partnership with Tracy Dockray, renowned children’s book author and illustrator of many popular editions, including Beverly Cleary’s Ramona, Ralph the Mouse, and Henry Huggins series. Longtime supporters of Literacy Inc. (LINC), Tracy Dockray and her husband, retired attorney and philanthropist Mark Rudd, are committed to helping LINC […]

An annual tribute to the many community partners that help LINC to raise readers across New York City. On the eve of Valentine’s Day 2020, Literacy Inc. (LINC) held our annual We Love Our Community Partners Celebration at ViacomCBS, and it could not have been more timely. Love was in the air and you could […]

Bringing the Joy of Reading to NYC Children Tickets are now on sale for LINC’s Spring Gala, a night of celebration in support of LINC’s community literacy model that transforms the lives of more than 13,500 children and awakens the leadership potential of more than 6,800 parents across New York City. The 2020 Spring Gala […]

Read Aloud and Change the World On Wednesday, February 5, 2020 LINC launched the first of its quarterly literacy holiday celebrations as part of World Read Aloud Day. From the Washington Heights Library to the Staten Island Museum, our families celebrated World Read Aloud Day by reading the book CopyCat Bear by Ellie Sandall. LINC […]

On February 5, 2020, LINC will launch the first of its quarterly literacy holiday celebrations. Wednesday, February 5 is World Read Aloud Day and LINC communities throughout the five boroughs of New York City will simultaneously read the book Copycat Bear by Ellie Sandall. Why bears? At LINC, we call February B.E.A.R. month to share […]