The year of the dragon is here and what better way to celebrate the Chinese New Year, than a good book and a whole lot of cheer!  On Friday, February 9, LINC families gathered to sing, dance, and read My First Chinese New Year by Karen Katz together at New York Tae Kwon Do Park on the […]

The LINC Advocacy Team roamed the hallways of the New York State Capitol building on January 29th and 30th. We met with a number of Assemblymembers and Senators who represent LINC neighborhoods to share a message about the importance of early literacy programming and the effectiveness of LINC’s work. Our state elected officials are key. […]

NYC Reads promotes early literacy in our communities all year long and ended 2023 on a high note with a variety of in-person and virtual holiday programs. Families received free copies of Beyond the Book: Books, Activities & Fun–a booklet filled with reading adventures for children, from birth to fifth grade, in addition to a […]

Thanks to the generous author and long-time literacy advocate, Brooks Olbrys, LINC’s virtual reading adventures expanded under the sea and into new neighborhoods earlier this month.  With the help of several partner organizations in Long Island as well as New York City, Brooks shared over 450 copies of his award-winning early chapter book, Blue Ocean […]

It’s a new year and LINC is thrilled to announce four new staff members! Each of them brings a unique background, skills, and set of experiences that will take our mission to new heights in 2024, and we could not be happier. They are excited to get to know the LINC community and for you to […]

Meet Arjana Topallaj, originally from Albania, a Staten Island parent and active community member with a passion for understanding early childhood development, and a master’s degree in clinical psychology. Arjana became a LINC VIP in 2020, and joined the LINC staff as the Community Engagement Specialist for our Staten Island team in November 2023!  Arjana […]

This holiday season, LINC’s Fordham and Kingsbridge communities united forces with SBH Health & Wellness Center in The Bronx to host a variety of caregiver workshops as part of LINC’s Family Engagement Series.  The series teaches parents how to make reading a valued part of a family’s daily routine and connect to other families, community […]

“I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies; education and culture for their minds; and dignity, equality, and freedom for their spirits. –  Martin Luther King, 1964 Nobel Prize acceptance speech Martin Luther King’s dream of justice and equity was deeply intertwined with education.  As […]

Support from our donors gives the LINC team the ability to handpick books with diverse and inclusive content, encouraging equitable representation in children’s literature that reflects LINC communities across the city.  We would like to share a list of books that we use for our programs and recommend for gifting! AGES 0-2 – Our Skin by […]

Despite the wind and rain, LINC staff and one of our dedicated Very Involved Parent volunteers joined a throng of people today to register their objections to the proposed November Budget Plan. The revised budget calls for sequential 5% cuts in November, January and May of the current fiscal year. Those gathered to protest understand […]

On Monday, November 20, LINC partnered with PS18R, The John G Whittier School on Staten Island for a special literacy program–one that united the joy of reading with the joy of cooking and eating healthy. The program started with a vibrant tale entitled Rico Eats a Rainbow by author Jessica M. Miller and illustrator Sameer […]

LINC envisions a world where every community uses their own collective power to make literacy a value and right of all children, and that vision grows stronger every day. Earlier this week, LINC’s voice got louder as our Professional Advisory Council (PAC) raised their glasses to little readers across New York City at the Brooklyn […]

There can be no question that the city faces serious budgetary challenges. Right now, the Mayor is proposing to balance the budget by making three sequential 5%, across the board cuts that will affect city agencies and nonprofits that provide services. As NYC makes difficult budget choices, early education must not be sacrificed. Investing in […]

With your passion, dedication, and support, Literacy in Community surrounds families with the love and joy of reading. Day by day, week by week, year over year, with LINC, our families are empowered to make a difference in their child’s life by instilling a strong literacy foundation. We play. We sing. We talk. We read. […]

Congratulations to LINC’s team of runners for little readers: Jessica Rogel-Pohl, Laura Walsh, Chris Paulk, Noa Matson, Lily Rosenthal, and Lucy Phillips! You are an inspiration! We salute you for pounding the pavement in the name of Literacy in Community. Today Team LINC joined thousands of athletes for the 52nd annual New York City Marathon–a […]

We are thrilled to share with you a significant milestone in the journey of LINC. Over a year ago, we embarked on a mission to refresh our brand. We did this to establish a visual identity and voice that better reflect our values and personality and speak more directly to the families that we serve. […]

Over a year ago, LINC embarked on a process to refresh our brand and establish a visual identity that better represents the families that we serve. Today we are thrilled to launch the new LINC brand, featuring an updated logo, a whole universe of colors and illustrations, and a name change, all designed to inspire […]

On Saturday, October 28, LINC families gathered virtually to celebrate one of our favorite reading holidays, Jumpstart’s Read for the Record. Now in its 18th year, this global reading experience keeps expanding with over 26 million participants around the world. The chosen book for 2023, With Lots of Love written by Jenny Torres Sanchez and […]

On Friday, October 20, 2023, Literacy Inc.’s (LINC) Chief Program Officer, Laura Walsh and Director of Early Literacy, Josh Barocas were honored to lead a tutor training on the Science of Reading for a new cohort of Reading Partners volunteers. Both LINC and Reading Partners are nonprofit organizations that support children who are at risk […]

Literacy Inc. (LINC) is proud to be an official charity partner for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon! Our team will join runners from around the globe on Sunday November 5th to experience a thrilling 26.2 mile journey through the five boroughs of New York City. Please join us in supporting them as they […]

Yesterday, Literacy Inc. (LINC) leaders: Eliana Godoy (Deputy Director), Laura Walsh (Chief Program Officer), and Albania Jimenez (Senior Director of Family & Community Mobilization) joined top national policymakers, educational leaders, students, and parents at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City for the Hispanic Federation’s Annual Hispanic Education Summit. This historical summit focused on […]