Two-generation Thriving in Literacy Program
We believe that children thrive when their parents thrive as well. Our two-generation approach considers the needs of both vulnerable children and parents together in the design and delivery of services and programs to support improved economic, educational, health, safety, and other outcomes.
We intentionally and simultaneously weave programs that focus on children and parents to enhance outcomes for all generations within the family.
Many adults face literacy challenges due to leaving school at a young age. Whether due to pregnancy, family responsibilities, or the need to work, dropping out of school interrupts formal education and limits opportunities for developing strong literacy skills. Consider teenagers who drop out of school to support their families financially. Without completing their education, they are likely to have limited literacy skills. It will be difficult for them to find stable employment and achieve their full potential, resulting in a lifetime of low wages or poverty. Also, inadequate implementation of research-based reading intervention programs in schools can contribute to low child-literacy rates. When struggling readers do not receive timely and effective interventions during their schooling years, they may continue to face literacy difficulties as adults.
We are committed to addressing the unmet educational literacy needs of children and families to excel in school, work, and life. The burden of poverty imposes significant constraints on individuals' access to education. Limited availability of books, educational resources, and enrichment activities can impede literacy development, perpetuating low literacy rates within families and communities. Consider a family struggling to make ends meet, where buying books or providing educational materials is a luxury they cannot afford. Children growing up in such circumstances often lack the necessary resources to cultivate their literacy skills, impacting their ability to read and write proficiently as adults.